Month: July 2021
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The Hare and the Tortoise

There once lived a hare and a tortoise in a forest. The hare was very proud of his speed. Though they were friends, the hare always made fun of tortoise for being very slow. “Don’t you wish to be as fast as I am? It must be painful to take forever to reach a place,”…
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Tenali Raman outwits the thieves

The people of Vijayanagara were worried. Two thieves were wreaking havoc in the Kingdom. Every day, someone was losing their valuables from their house. Wanting an end to the menace, they went to the palace gates of King Krishnadevaraya to complain. Hearing the commotion, the King asked one of his ministers, “What is going on?…
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The Lion that Sprang to Life

Once upon a time, there were four friends. Of the four friends, only three of them had completed their education. Unfortunately, they lacked common sense. Although the fourth friend was not educated, he was the most sensible of them all. One day, the four friends decided to travel and use their knowledge to earn some…
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Three Charms and The Mountain Witch

There was once a boy who lived in a temple in the mountains. He was an apprentice to the priest of the temple. The boy was very naughty and loved to play pranks on everyone. He was forever troubling everyone, and the head priest was perpetually frustrated with him. When not playing tricks, the boy…
