THE LAND OF MYTHOLOGY,
FAIRY TALES AND FOLK TALES

  • Tenali Raman Meets Goddess Kali

    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 Read more

  • The Emperor’s New Clothes

    The Emperor’s New Clothes

    Once upon a time, there lived a King who was overly fond of clothes. He spent all his time and money on clothes that he never cared for his soldiers or the people of his Kingdom. He had no interest for anything unless it involved displaying his clothes. He had a suit for every hour Read more

  • Kumbakarna

    Kumbakarna

    Ravana, the ten-headed King of Lanka, had 2 brothers – Vibhishana and Kumbakarna. Kumbakarna was a mighty warrior. Despite being a giant and a rakshasa, he was a good, pious, and intelligent man. However, he used to frequently torture the Devas and the sages. Seeing this, Indra, King of Devas, decided to fight him. “This Read more

  • Bheema and Hanuman

    Bheema and Hanuman

    Bheema and Hanuman are brothers. Both are the spiritual sons of Vayu, the God of Wind. Hanuman, the monkey God, is associated during the Rama Avatar as an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Bheema, the 2nd Pandava, comes in the Mahabharata which takes place during the Krishna Avatar. Bheema, the man with the strength of Read more

  • Midas Touch

    Midas Touch

    To have the Midas Touch is to have a golden touch – This is a common idiom used to refer to a person who is highly successful in anything he or she ventures into. Contrary to how we use the phrase in the current times, Midas’ touch was not a positive attribute to its namesake. Read more

  • Birbal catches the thief

    Birbal catches the thief

    Akbar was holding court with his courtiers one day when a wealthy merchant came to him, agitated. “Your majesty, I have been robbed. The 10,000 cold coins that I had in my home have gone missing. Please help me get it back.” Akbar asked, “When did you find the money missing?” The merchant replied, “This Read more

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