Chapter 1 - The Past & Present of Village (Ramapuram) _Ramapuram, 1998_   Near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, lay Ramapuram — famous for two things: its warmth, and its _Pala Cova_. The milk sweet was legendary, but the village’s heart was the _Dasavatara Temple_ of Lord Vishnu.   A 387-foot idol towered over the sanctum, showing all ten avatars in one form. Strange for such a devout place — there wasn’t a public Shiva shrine in the village. Only Vishnu.   Krishna Prasad, the Zamindar, was why Ramapuram thrived. He built schools, fixed roads, and gave homes to farmers. If a girl’s family couldn’t afford