>By convention, I thought SamudruDu was male. So, wherefore the "talli?"
>
Very Valid point.
>Is there a legend that ChandruDu is the father of Ratidevi? There must be,
>but I am not aware of it.
>
pilla niccina maama kaadanDee, mEna maama! Manmatha is Lakshmi's son, and
Lakshmi is Chandra's sister, both having born from ksheera saagaram.
Chandra's son, from his illicit relation with bRhaspati's wife taara, is
budhuDu.
Hope that helps.