"nala damayanti" (1921): this big-budget film depicts a famous episode from the mahabharata, starting with narada's ascent of mount meru. it shows swarga, the heaven of indra, the transformation in the clouds of the four gods into impersonations of king nala, swan messengers of love, the transformation of kali into a serpent, the meeting of kali and dwarpa and the four gods amidst the blue air.