A simple thread with 14 knots may look ordinary, but according to the traditional Anant Chaturdashi vrat katha, it carries a much deeper meaning. The story is about Sushila, Sage Kaundinya and Lord Ananta, the infinite form of Lord Vishnu. It begins with faith, turns into prosperity, takes a painful turn because of pride and finally becomes a story of repentance and redemption. The same vrat is also linked in tradition with the Pandavas, after Lord Krishna advised Yudhishthira to observe it during their difficult exile.
