Category: Tenali Raman Stories
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Tenali Raman salutes the donkeys
In the court of King Krishnadevaraya was a Royal Guru or teacher named Thathacharya. He was the oldest and the most respected person in the King’s court. While everyone respected Thathacharya, there was one character trait of his they uniformly despised. Every time, Thathacharya came across a person from a particular sect, he would cover…
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Tenali Raman’s cat
Once, there was a significant rat infestation in one of the villages in Vijayanagara. The rats spoilt everything in the houses. They touched everything in the kitchen, nibbled on food kept in sacks and tore the clothes. Tired of the rat menace, the villagers requested the King to provide a solution. King Krishnadevaraya called his…
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The Horse Race
One day, a trader from Arabia visited King Krishnadevaraya. Introducing himself, he said, “Your majesty, I am known to breed the best racehorses. If you are interested, I can show them to you, and you can decide for yourself. It would be my honour to sell the best Persian horses to you.” The trader took…
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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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Tenali Raman Meets Goddess Kali
In the village of Tenali lived a man called Ramakrishna. He was admired by one and all for his quick wit and intelligence. One day, Ramakrishna met a sage who was visiting his village. The sage was impressed with Ramakrishna and wanted to do something for him. The sage told Ramakrishna, “Rama, I will teach…
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