There was a pack of jackals. One day, they saw an elephant near a water hole in the forest. They decided to have him as a meal. The chief of the jackals said to his pack, “I will befriend the elephant and trick him. Join me near the swamp.” Then he went to the elephant […]
Many years back, there lived a great king called Shantanu in Hastinapur. His queen had left him but he had a devoted son named Devavrata. One day, he went out hunting. On his way, he smelt a sweet fragrance which was coming from a beautiful fisher-woman named Satyawati. Shantanu fell in love with Satyawati and
Dushyanta, the great king of Hastinapur, had a great passion for hunting. One day, he went to the forest for hunting. He was surprised to find a small boy in the forest. The boy was playing with a lion’s cub. He fearlessly held open the mouth of the cub and said, “O king of the
Shakuntala was a beautiful girl. She lived in the forest. One day, a king named Dushyanta came to the forest. Dushyanta saw Shakuntala fell in love with her and married her. The king then left for his palace after promising to return soon. One day, sage Durvasa came to Shakuntala’s door and asked for water,
After Sita had gone with Mother Earth, Rama ruled over Ayodhya for many years. He was now unable to endure even a single more day of his life without his dear wife. He had also become tired of his worldly acts and wanted to go to heaven. Lord Vishnu realised this and asked Yamaraja to
Hanuman was captivated by the innocent talk of Luva and Kusha. When Sita saw this, she recognized Hanuman. She then revealed the identity of Hanuman to Luva and Kusha and told that the horse belonged to their father, Rama. Sita narrated all the events to sage Valmiki who returned the horse to the army. The
Laxman went to Luva and Kusha and asked them to return the horse. But they refused to part with the horse without a fight. Laxman was furious and soon a fight ensued between them. Laxman was greatly impressed with the strength and might of the two brothers. Luva and Kusha finally defeated Laxman. Rama was
Sita’s sons, Luva and Kusha, grew up to be strong like their father, Rama. One day, Rama held a big Ashvamedha yagya. After the yagya, a sacred white horse, adorned with jewels and garments, was taken around to many kingdoms across the region. A declaration was hung around the horse’s neck, that the one who
After Rama’s coronation, there were rumours and gossips all around Ayodhya. People had started questioning Sita’s fidelity. Rama was the king of Ayodhya. So, his first job was to serve his kingdom. Taking care of their happiness was his duty. So, he decided to banish pious Sita because he wanted to avoid any chaos in
After killing Ravana and rescuing Sita, Rama wanted to seat a just ruler on the throne of Lanka. So Rama placed the jewelled crown on Vibhishan’s head. Sugreeva, Laxman and Hanuman looked on as the people of Lanka cheered for their new king. Vibhishan received many gifts during the coronation, but he gave them all
Enraged by the injury of Laxman, Sugreeva ordered his army to take fire torches and attack Lanka. The monkeys soon started setting Lanka’s palaces on fire. Many demon families lost their lives. Now Rama let loose his arrows. The giant high doorway of Lanka broke into pieces. During the attacks, Kumbhakarna’s sons, Kumbha and Nikumbha,
There was once a flood in a village. A storm continued for two days and it did not stop raining. Water entered the people’s homes and their belongings started floating. The streets were full of cots, utensils, boxes and many other things. Amid these things were two pots, floating along at a distance. One was
Seeing his brother’s severed head, Ravana was grief-stricken. Kumbhakarna’s death was a major loss for the whole of Lanka. Ravana was deeply worried as he could easily see his defeat in the battle with Rama. When Meghnath saw his father worried, he consoled him and entered the battlefield once again. With his magical powers, Meghnath
When Rama spared Ravana because of being unarmed, he returned from the battlefield, humiliated and insulted. Instead of going back himself to the battlefield again, he decided to send his brother Kumbhakarna to fight against Rama and Laxman. Kumbhakarna, who used to sleep for six months at a time, became furious when he was awakened
Once, when the three demon brothers Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Vibhishan were young, they went off to do a penance. Pleased with them, Lord Brahma appeared before the brothers and asked each of them for his desired boon. Ravana asked for power; he desired to be the king of the world. Brahma said, “So be it!