Sawan’s 151 Tenali Raman Stories For Kids is a bundle of fun stories of Tenali Raman. These mythological stories have been passed down since the early 16th century. Recently theyâve Also been broadcasted on tv by Cartoon Network (India) called âThe Adventures of Tenali Raman.â
One day, Tenali Raman quarrelled with his wife. He shouted at her till she could not bear it. She said to her husband, âI serve you so much from morning to evening. Still, you scold me so terribly.â Saying these words she fled to her neighbourâs house. Raman followed her there. The neighbours managed to …
Tenali Raman was trying to sell his house, but without success. He thought hard and hard. All of a sudden, an idea struck his mind. He pondered, âIt is the quality of a super salesman to show some sample to his customers. But I am without any sample. How can I be able to sell …
A horse race was about to be held and the contestants were being lined up. Tenali Raman came with an ox and asked that it should be included in the race. âHave you gone mad?â said the organisers, âWhat chance does an ox have against horses?â âYou talk that way because you do not know …
One day, a man said to Tenali Raman, âIâve heard youâve got vinegar that is 40 years old.â âThat is true,â said Raman. âWill you give me some?â asked the man, âI need it urgently. The doctor has prescribed it for making some medicine for my ailing child. So, I kindly request you to give …
Once king Krishnadeva Raya was besotted with his own beauty. One day, Tenali Raman visited to see and talk to the king. âI have visited you earlier in the day when you were asleep,â said Tenali, âYou were more handsome then.â âHow could my looks decline within a few hours?â said the king. He turned …
One evening, a man carrying a can of milk stopped Tenali Raman in the street and said he had a problem and wanted his advice. âWhatâs your problem?â asked Tenali Raman. âThough I never drink wine, I feel intoxicated when I get up in the morning,â explained the man. âWhat do you drink last thing …
Tenali Raman was trying to raise a fire by blowing at the glowing embers of coal in the fireplace. All he succeeded in doing was to produce a thick cloud of smoke that stung his eyes. He put on his wifeâs cap to prevent the smoke from getting into his eyes and started blowing again. …
One day, king Krishnadeva Raya stepped out of the gates of his palace and found a man standing there. The man had a rabbit in his hands. On seeing the king he bowed respectfully and said, âI gambled in your name and won this rabbit. It belongs to you. Please accept it.â âGive it to …
âWhere is God?â asked Tenali. âEverywhere, in everyone and everything,â said his Guru. Later, as Tenali was going home, he saw an elephant charging towards him. âGet out of the way, Tenali; get out of the way,â shouted the elephant driver, âHe has gone mad!â But Tenali thought, âGod is everywhere. He is in the …
Seth was one of the richest men in town, but you could easily mistake him for a beggar. One day, he bought a huge lump of gold with all the money he had amassed. He dug a hole in the ground near an unused well and buried the gold there. He was sure that no …
There was an old apple tree in Tenaliâs garden. One day, Tenali decided to cut the tree down. So, taking a sharp axe in his hand, Tenali struck at the roots of the tree. The grasshoppers, the sparrows and the squirrels came out of their dwelling places and hovered around Tenali, âPlease sir, spare this …
Once Tenaliâs old friend Mangal and his family were on their way to attend some function at Tenaliâs house. On the way to Tenaliâs village they came upon a huge banyan tree and decided to rest under it for a while. Mangal did not want to stay idle so he decided to make a rope. …
One day, when Tenali was going to the forest to cut wood, he met a blind tiger. The tiger initially missed Tenali. But he soon smelt a human presence in the air around him. âWhoâs that,â he growled. âJust because Iâve grown old, you think you can come here as and when you please. Iâm …
One day, the king and his entire royal family were enjoying a grand dance recital taking place in their palace. They had instructed the two guards at the gate not to let anyone enter. When Raman came and wanted to go inside, he was pushed away rudely by the guards. They accused him saying he …
Even though Raman was the kingâs favourite court jester yet, one day, he was annoyed with Raman and told him to get out of his sight as he didnât want to see his face. This certainly shocked all the others present in the court and those who were jealous of Raman were overjoyed. On his …
Once the king got very annoyed with a bandit and warned his police chief to catch him at the earliest. Later when Raman was passing by, the police caught him taking him for the bandit and buried him in sand neck-deep. From here the real bandit passed by at night and was instantly recognized by …
One day, king Krishnadeva Raya displayed a portrait of his in the court, made by some artist. Everyone appreciated both the artist and the portrait; only Raman remained silent. On this the king asked him if he had anything to say. Raman replied that the artist didnât deserve credit since he painted only one side …
When a great sage came to the village, all villagers were excited. He showed different miracles and, hence, all villagers started collecting at the temple every dawn and dusk for him. They also started bringing food and other items of appreciation for the sage. On hearing about this, Raman knew something was fishy. So he …
Once a foreign horse trader came to visit king Krishnadeva Raya in his court and told about the horses he had for sale. They sounded so good that the king offered buying them. On hearing this, the trader took 5,000 gold coins as the advance money and said he would return with his horses in …
There once lived a priest called Rama, in a village in Devgarh. He had earned a great name for himself. But he was very arrogant. Tenali heard of his arrogance and wanted to teach the priest a lesson. Just then a servant of the priest came with a message, âThe son of an army officer …
The king used to give food and money every day to two beggars. On receiving the alms one of them, used to say, âGod provides.â The other beggar, would say, âOur king provides.â This annoyed the king who thought, âIt is I who am feeding him and he keeps saying,âGod provides, God provides.â The next …
Once king asked Tenali to bring four fools. Tenali said, âOKâ, and asked some time to find them. He saw a man carrying a gift packet. Tenali asked him, âto whom you are carrying this gift?â The man replied, âMy wife has remarried. Now they have a child, so I am taking this gift for …
One day, one man wanted to punish a man named Krishna. He accused him of stealing his necklace. The case was brought in the Judgeâs court. The man said, âYour Honour, I have seen him stealing the necklace.â Krishna said, âI am innocent, Your Honour.â The man then said, âLet him prove his innocence. Let …
A weaver was busy making a blanket outside his hut. A Jogi with long, matted hair came and stood to watch. âWhat can I do for you, Babaji?â asked the weaver. âI want to see how a blanket is made.â When weaver was not looking, the Jogi pulled out several tufts of his long hair …
One day, Tenali happened to pass a harmless comment on Krishnadevaâs sense of humour. But Krishnadeva was no fool. He got very angry and ordered him leave not only the court, but also his capital. Tenali was terribly hurt but could not do anything about it. So Tenali left. But the king could not do …
One day, Krishnadeva stumbled on a rock in his garden while taking a stroll. He was not in a good mood already, and then he had this fall. He got very angry and ordered for the gardenerâs arrest and execution. The next day, at the time of execution, the gardener was asked what his last …
A businessman had two sons. While he showered the younger son with affection and gifts, he neglected the elder son shamelessly. When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the fatherâs business. From morning till late in the evening the elder son was trying to figure out how the business ran. While the …
One day, when Krishnadeva saw Raman coming on foot, he promised him to give a horse. Accordingly, he instructed his stable man to give a horse to Raman. Now, it so happened that the stable man selected a very weak and sick horse from the stable and sent it to Ramanâs house. The horse was …
One day the king asked Tenali, âTenali, is it possible to be both ânoblestâ and âlowestâ together?â Tenali said, âYes, Sirâ âThen bring me such a person.â Tenali went and returned next day with a beggar. Presenting him to the king he said, âThis is the lowest among all of your subjects, Sir.â Krishnadeva asked, …
One day, it so happened that Tenali Raman displeased king Krishnadeva Raya, so the king asked one of his men to slay him and bring him his head. Tenali was very upset with this. He went to his wife and asked him how to save himself. His wife said, âIt is a difficult situation but …
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