Once upon a time, there lived a king. His palace was surrounded by a lake with a garden around it. Many golden swans lived in the lake. The king would go for a walk in the garden every morning and collect the golden feathers shed by the swans. One day, when the king came to […]
Once upon a time, a flock of doves was flying in search of food. Soon, they saw rice grains lying under a banyan tree. They began pecking at the grains, but realised that a hunter had laid his net there. The doves were trapped. King Dove said, “Union is strength. Let’s fly together, clutching the
Once, there was a king who had a pet monkey. He used to take it wherever he went. The monkey would stay in the king’s bedroom and guard him. One night, when the king was sleeping, the monkey was fanning him, sitting by his side. A housefly came through the window and sat on the
The King Pigeon’s words were wise, “Never allow your greed to overcome your common sense, my friends.” But one of the pigeons was rebellious. He wanted to eat the grains, so he told them that wisdom does not mean they should go hungry. “We should not follow only the advice of old people,” he said
“So what are you here for?” asked the traveller again. “A wise and holy person asked me to do good deeds to repent for my sins. So here I am, old, toothless and weak. I am waiting to give this bangle to someone as a gift, but no one believes that I am harmless now,
A tiger was sitting on the bank of a pool in a dense forest in the Deccan. He had bathed and was wearing a flower garland, looking very saintly. He kept calling out to passers-by offering them a gold bangle. Most people went by without heeding him, but one greedy traveller stopped. For a moment
It was the King of Pigeons flying along with his entourage. He was a beautiful bird with a speckled neck. They noticed the grains of rice on the ground below. The Pigeon King was a very wise bird. So when he saw that his flock wanted to eat the rice, he said, “Yes, we’ll have
Vishnu Sharma began with a story to teach the King’s sons how wise friends can find a way to overcome difficulties, even if they are not rich or powerful. Once upon a time, a shalmali tree stood on the banks of the Godavari river. Hundreds of birds roosted on that tree every night. A hunter
The King continued to think deeply, ‘Is everything based on fate only? Or can we make some effort to change ourselves and what happens to us?’ he wondered, ‘I think we must make efforts to achieve something we wish for.’ “After all, even a lion cannot get its food by simply waiting in its den!
Long, long ago on the banks of the holy river Ganga was the great city of Pataliputra, the capital of a powerful kingdom. It was ruled by King Sudarshana. One day, King Sudarshana was travelling through his kingdom and heard someone reciting a verse that stated that wisdom is the most important possession a person
In a forest, there lived a cruel lion who killed animals every day. One day, all the animals asked him to stop killing the other animals. The lion said, “One of you has to come every day to be my meal. The day no one comes, I will kill you all.” One day, it was
On a lonely night, a jackal was running for his life. He was being chased by some mongrels. Soon, the jackal reached the end of the village where a washerman lived. To save his life, he entered the washerman’s house and jumped into a vat of indigo. He hid there until the mongrels had left.
Zona del Silencio, also known as Mapimí Silent Zone, lies in northern Mexico. Legend says that in this area, electromagnetic transmissions cannot be received, radio doesn’t work, compasses do not point to magnetic north, and the flora and fauna have abnormal mutations. The myth started in July, 1970 when the US military fired an Athena
Zodiac Killer was directly linked to at least five murders in Northern California in 1968 and 1969. From 1969 to 1974, he made threats through letters to area newspapers and the police. A letter written to two newspapers declared, “I am the killer of the 2 teenagers last Christmas at Lake Herman.” A symbol consisting
Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park is situated in the province of Gansu in China. It was formed by the erosion of red sandstone, forming isolated peaks. Its special geological structure, combined with long-term desert conditions, and wind and water erosion gave its present appearance. Geologists believe that it was formed by the folding of layered