 However, Kamban's 12th-century Tamil adaptation of the "Ramayana", the "Ramavataram", narrates that Ahalya realises that her lover is an imposter but continues to enjoy the dalliance.Here, Ahalya agrees to have sex with the disguised Indra because she has long been craving affection from her ascetic husband.In Venkata Krishnappa Nayaka's Telugu rendition, Ahalya is depicted as a romantic adulteress.