Tag: Free Stories
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Bheema and Bakasura
This story is from the Mahabharata. The oldest Kaurava, Duryodhana built a wax palace and invited the Pandavas to stay in the palace. He wanted to burn down the palace, thereby killing the Pandavas. However, the Pandavas escaped. Knowing their life was in danger they lived in disguise for a few years. The five Pandavas,…
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A Bundle of Sticks
There was once a prosperous farmer who lived with his wife and four sons in his farm. As kids, the four brothers were very close to each other. But as they grew older, they kept fighting all the time. The farmer was miserable to see this. He tried to stop them from fighting, but it…
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Ling Dang and the Red Fruit Tree
In ancient China lived a poor boy called Ling Dang. Ling Dang’s mother died when he was just five. His father soon married another lady. His stepmother was cruel to Ling Dang right from the start. Once her son, Baodan, was born a few years later, she became even more hateful. Eventually, Ling Dang’s father…
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
On the banks of a river was a mango tree that produced the juiciest of mangoes. A monkey lived on the mango tree there, always playing on the branches and enjoying the mangoes. His name was Chimpi. One day a crocodile named Crocky happened to come to the banks of the river. When he saw…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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