The Legend of Nalayini
Listen to the story of Nalayini on Fairytales of India. Nalayini was the daughter of King Nala and a worshipper of Lord Shiva.
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Chandrayaan II : Stories about Moon | चाँद से जुड़ी कहानियाँ
The Moon has always occupied a special place in the Indian imagination. It appears in mythology, folklore, Jataka tales, festivals, children’s stories and poetry, sometimes as a deity, sometimes as a mysterious presence in the night sky, and sometimes as the setting for a story that explains something about the world around us.
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The Woman Who Worshipped The Sun
This is the story of a woman and her daughter who are devotees of the Sun. They are very poor and had very little to eat, but inspite of their… More »The Woman Who Worshipped The Sun
Is it a Jackal, or a Tiger?
Listen to this story from Northern India, about a King who abandons his beloved Queen over a wager. The Queen gives birth to a young prince who sets off on his life of adventures. This tale is based on the story Jackal or Tiger? from Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books.
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The King Who Would Conquer Fate
Listen how King Anangpal meets an old Sadhu in a forest. The Sadhu’s prophecy shocks the King, and he decides to act on it. In this process, he ends up killing an innocent woman and leaves her newborn son to fend for himself. What happens to the boy? Will the Sadhu’s prophecy come true?
The Charmed Ring and the Merchant’s Son
This is the story about a merchant’s son who is helped by a cat, a dog and a snake.This story was translated into English by Joseph Jacobs in the early 20th century, and revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas for gaathastory.
The Jeweled Arrow and Roopshika’s story
The Jeweled Arrow. This is the tale about a King who has a wicked wife called Gunavarna, a magician who has a beautiful daughter, and the adventures of a young Prince Shringabhuja. And how does the Jeweled Arrow fit into all this? Listen to learn more.
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Vikram The Brave Warrior
Listen to the story of Vikram The Brave Warrior, who stars his life as a weaver, but goes on to kill and elephant, a tiger, and defeat the King’s enemy.
The Crow And His Three Friends
Listen to story on Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast. An old and lonely crow makes friends with a deer, a tortoise, and a mouse. The four creatures live… More »The Crow And His Three Friends
Why did the fish laugh?
Today we bring to you a story Why The Fish Laughed. This story has a that has a strange title, but it has a lot to teach us. Once, a fish tells the Queen of a Kingdom, “It is a he, pretending to be a she”. The Queen is confused and intrigued by this comment and asks the King to investigate this matter. The King in turn asks his minister to find the answer, and gives the latter six months – otherwise the minister would be put to death. Five months later, the minister asks his son to travel to nearby Kingdoms.
And that’s when the young man’s adventures begin. He meets a Brahman and travels to his village, meets his very intelligent daughter, and.. well. But the important question is, will he be able to find the answer “Why The Fish Laughed?” Listen to this story to learn what happens next.
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This story was originally translated into English and by Joseph Jacobs and has been edited, and revised by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story.
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