It was a cloudy day. The animals in the forest were quiet. A storm was brewing in the air. So they all stayed at home. But the trees in the forest were having a discussion. “The animals and the birds rest in our shade, but they dirty the space around us before they go,” said […]
Once, there was a man who lived in a village. He was lazing on his cot with his pet dog beside him. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was the postman. He handed a letter to the man. When the man read the letter, he said to his dog, “We have to
One day, a hunter was returning home after catching a pigeon. Since it was raining, he took a short cut. On the way, he met a fisherman, who was returning home after catching a bag full of fish from a lake in the forest. They began talking and soon became friends. The fisherman said, “I
The joyous shout of Rama’s army was enough to convince Ravana of Meghnath’s death. Breaking down in his huge chamber, Ravana felt his defeat was near. Yet, he had to fight on. Lonely, he prepared for the battle ahead. Ravana mounted his chariot and went to the battlefield. He stood face to face with Rama.
There were two friends named Sojal and Ojal. One day, Ojal said to Sojal, “Let us bury our wealth in the forest. If we keep it with us, it will get spent or stolen.” The friends went to the forest and buried their wealth under a tree. At nightfall, Ojal stole all the money. In
One day, sage Narada went to Lord Vishnu and asked him who his favourite devotee was. He had thought that the Lord would say his name. But the Lord said that there was a farmer on earth who was his favourite devotee. Sage Narada was upset and decided to test the farmer. He went to
Once, there lived a man called Susharma. He was born in a Brahmin family but was a sinful man. He always enjoyed hurting others. One day, Susharma entered the garden of a sage to disturb him during his prayers. There, a snake bit him and he died. Because of all his sins, he was sent
Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasap were cruel demon brothers. Lord Vishnu had already killed Hiranyaksha. So, Hiranyakasap hated Lord Vishnu. He ordered that the people around the world should worship him like God. Anyone who refused to worship him was punished to be killed. Worried by his cruel deeds, all gods went to Lord Vishnu and narrated
Once, there was unusually hot summer prevailing in South India. Therefore, sage Agastya went to Mt Kailash to ask Lord Shiva for water. The Kaveri was worshipping Lord Shiva at that time. Shiva picked her up and handed her to Agastya. The sage put her in his kamandalu (pot). Sage Agastya thanked Lord Shiva for
Once day, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma started quarrelling about which of them was superior. Just then, Shiva appeared beside them in the form of an endless column of light. The column stretched upwards and downwards as far as the eye could see. The two gods decided that whoever found the top or the bottom
Once, there was a boy named Aruni. He was a student of sage Dhoumya and lived in his ashram. One day, it was raining heavily and Aruni was returning to the ashram after collecting firewood. While he was crossing the field, he saw that at the far end, a barrier had been built to protect
Once, there lived a king called Jairajan. He was peaceful and loved his kingdom. One day, he found that his relatives were planning to usurp his throne and kill him. To avoid violence, he went to live in a far-off village. There he met a beautiful girl and married her. They started living happily. One
A long time ago, there lived King Gandharva Sen. He had two wives and two sons, one each from his two wives. Bharathari was the elder son while Vikramaditya was the younger son. After the death of Gandharva Sen, Bharathari became king. But he soon started losing interest in the welfare of the kingdom. He devoted
Once, there was a king named Uttanpada. He had two wives, Sunity and Suruchi. Sunity had a son named Dhruva and Suruchi’s son was Uttam. Suruchi hated Dhruva and Sunity, and wanted Uttam to be the next king. She was beautiful, so Uttanpada loved her more than Sunity. Under her influence, Uttanpada drove Sunity and
Once, there was an astrologer who was renowned for his accurate predictions. The king summoned him one day and said, “I am worried about my future. Tell me what there is in store for me.” The astrologer said, “Your Majesty, I will tell you about the good things first.” Then he told the king about