Lord Shiva is a powerful god who is kind-hearted and loves his devotees. Lord Shiva lives at Mount Kailasha on the Himalayas, where he meditates. Lord Shiva’s wife is goddess Parvati. He is father to Ganesha and Karttikeya. Nandi the bull, is Lord Shiva’s favourite disciple and also his ride. Lord Shiva has three eyes; […]
Once, a man carved a beautiful gebeta board (a board game) for his son. The son carried his board under his arm wherever he went. Once, he came upon some men who wanted wood. The son showed them his board but they used it for burning. The son started crying, so they gave him a
There was a girl called Silken Tassel. A wizard wanted to marry her. When she refused to marry him, he told the villagers that she was a witch. He told them to put her in a barrel and throw the barrel in the river. Then the cruel wizard told his servants to get the barrel
A squirrel served a lion very faithfully. Pleased with his service, the lion told him, “When you retire, I will give you a cart full of almonds.” The squirrel was very happy. But there were times when the squirrel used to yearn playing with his friends and leading a carefree life. He envied them but
Once, a thief used to steal things from people’s houses. One day, he decided to rob pilgrims. He used to sit near a temple and rob the devotees. One day, the thief saw a rich devotee. He became friends with the devotee. One day, he told the devotee that he was going to rob him.
Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva. Krishna was born in Mathura on a dark, windy and rainy night. Krishna enjoyed eating white butter. Krishna wears a peacock-feather on his head. Krishna killed many demons in his childhood. Krishna liked to play the flute. He loved to play with Radha, his companion. Krishna is considered
A village headman had a daughter-in-law. One day, he asked his daughter-in-law, “How much do you think I spent on your wedding?” The daughter-in-law replied, “Well, you spent equal to the cost of one bag of rice.” The headman was annoyed at this answer but did not say anything. One day, they were going somewhere,
A village was terrified of a tiger. The tiger used to come to the village every day and pick a prey. On the outskirts of the village there stood a tree. On this tree, a young boy sat guarding. Whenever he used to see the tiger coming, he used to beat the drums to warn
A weaver used to weave blankets and earn his living. One day, as he was weaving a blanket, a man stood and watched him. Suddenly, when the weaver was not looking, the man cut a few strands of his hair and mixed them with the wool the weaver was weaving. After a few days, the
Once, a farmer was selling pears. Soon, an old monk begged him for a pear but the farmer did not give him any. By then a large crowd had gathered there. Finally, a man bought a pear and handed it to the monk. The monk thanked the man and said, “I invite all of you
Hanuman is the form (Avatar) of Lord Shiva. Hanuman possesses a long tail. Hanuman is the son of the Wind-god (Vayu). Once, Hanuman flew up to eat the Sun, assuming it as a delicious fruit. Hanuman was very strong and powerful. He killed many demons. The mace (gada) is the main weapon of Hanuman. Hanuman
Once, there was a severe drought in a certain village. People started leaving their houses to places where there was water. Now, some thieves saw this and took the opportunity. They started robbing their houses. One day, they came to a man’s house who was the king’s minister. He was very intelligent. He saw the
Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. Ganesha has the head of an elephant. Ganesha rides a magical mouse. Ganesha is fond of sweets, especially ladoos called modaks. Ganesha has a broken left tusk. Ganesha possesses four arms. We worship Lord Ganesha before starting any new work. Ganesha wrote the Mahabharata which
Once, there was a blind lion. A woodcutter healed the blind lion with some herbs. Both became very good friends. The lion hunted every day and gave a major share to the woodcutter. The woodcutter was very happy. He did not have to work anymore and enjoyed life. Time passed by. One day, the lion
Once, a woman had three sons. She loved the eldest the most though he was her stepson. The boy was hardworking and the family prospered under him. But their neighbours did not like this. They poisoned the younger sons’ ears against the elder son. Under her sons’ insistence, she told her eldest son that there