Month: December 2020
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The Greedy Dog
There was once a greedy dog. One day, the greedy dog stole a bone from a butcher shop. He ran away before someone could catch him. As he was going home, he came across a river. When he looked into the river, he saw another dog with a bone. “Look at the bone in that…
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The Greatest Devotee
Sage Narada, the Devarishi, was the son of Brahma, the God of Creation, and Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, arts, and speech. Sage Narada was quite proud of the fact that he was a big devotee of Vishnu, the God of Preservation. One day, when he was having a conversation with Lord Vishnu, he asked,…
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The Mice that ate the Iron Balance
Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy merchant called Ramu. Unfortunately, his village had a massive famine, and he suffered a massive loss in his business. He became penniless. All he had left was a heavy iron balance that was his family heirloom. He went to his close friend Shyam. “Dear friend, as you…
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
When we think of Aladdin, we immediately think of the Disney version – the funny blue coloured Genie, the loveable monkey-thief Abu, the irritating parrot Iago and the faithful magic carpet. Obviously, Disney changed a few characters to make the story sound interesting and appealing to children. In the original version, we do not have…
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