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The Lion and the Jackal

One day, a brave jackal came to the river to drink some water. He saw the lion, looking weak and tired and asked, "What is the matter, O King of the Jungle? "The lion told the jackal his story. The jackal felt sorry for the lion... more >> GA_googleFillSlot("sitagita_box1"); Featured Links  Tips for Brides  Make Up Tips  Beautiful You  Express Your Love  Grandma Says  Festive Cuisine  Home Beauty Care  Tips for Women  Hairstyle Trends 2009  Low Calorie Food  Beauty Secrets  Healthy Hair Tips  Home Cleaning Tips  Tips for Marriage  Gifts of Love  Beauty Tips for Indian Women  Healthy Diet  Nail Care Tips  Get Gorgeous  Room Decoration Tips The tongue- cut sparrow - a folk tale from Japan

Long, long ago in Japan there lived an old man and his wife. The old man was a good, kind-hearted, hard-working old fellow, but his wife was a regular cross-patch, who spoiled the happiness of her home by her scolding tongue. more>>

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A DRUM: AN INDIAN FOLK TALE

The boy said, "I have a nice piece of wood and you can start your fire with it." A poor woman had only one son. She worked hard cleaning houses and grinding grain for the well-to-do families in town. more>>

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The story of Rahu and Ketu

Long ago, there was a great war between the Asuras (demons) and the Devas (gods). The Devas were routed in the war and they went to Lord Brahma to seek his help. more>>

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Nurture yourself

Life is amazing. It`s a divine gift. A precious miracle. And you, my girl, are God`s gift to yourself. Just don`t forget that. Particularly when nothing seems to be going your way. more >>

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The death of Karna

Karna was one of the shining figures of the Mahabharata. He has been acknowledged by one and all as perhaps the most valiant of the war heroes. more>>

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Kacha and Devyani

A little story for all Indian women who wear their heart on their sleeves. Be sure of your relationship before you proclaim your love. more>>

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Ramayana

Lord Vishnu decided to reincarnate as King Dasaratha`s son Rama so he could kill the Rakshasa Ravana of Lanka. more>>

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Bhima meets Hanuman

The Pandavas were in exile in the forest. They wandered through the wilderness and often had adventures and unusual experiences. more>>

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Krishna avtaar

Kamsa the tyrannical king of Mathura had imprisoned his father Ugrasena, his half-sister Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva. more>>

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Parashuram avtaar

Parashuram was the avtaar that was taken by Lord Vishnu after the Vamana avtaar because it was felt that there were too many people belonging to the Kshatriya race who were taking the world by storm and their number had to be brought down. more>>

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The Vamana avtaar

The avtaars of Lord Vishnu were always done with a mission in mind -- to bring about peace among the denizens of the Earth. more >>

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Kurma avtaar

This is the second avtaar of Lord Vishnu-The Kurma Avtaar more>>

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Matsya avtaar

The first avtaar of Lord Vishnu was that of the Fish - THE MATSYA AVTAAR. more>>

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Narasimha avtaar

A long time had elapsed since Lord Vishnu had donned the role of the Varaha or the wild boar to save the earth from the evil clutches of the rakshasa - Hiranyaksha. more>>

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Varaha avtaar

Varaha is the avtaar of Lord Vishnu when He came down to the earth as a wild Boar to save mother Earth. more>>

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The king`s choice

There was a lion who was the king of the forest. He was big and handsome, fierce and strong. more>>

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The thief`s sacrifice

Long ago, there were three young men. They were close friends. more>>

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The jackal who killed no elephants

Once upon a time, a lion and a lioness lived together in a forest. One day, two little cubs were born to them. The lion and the lioness were very happy with the little cubs. more>>

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The lake of the moon

A large herd of elephants lived in a jungle. Their king was a huge, majestic tusker. more>>

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The lion-makers

Long, long ago, there lived four friends. They were fond of each other and spent much of their time together. more>>

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The girl who married a snake

In a little village far, far away, there lived a Brahmin and his wife. They were sad because they had no children. more>>

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The stork and the crab

Once upon a time there lived a stork by the side of a tank. There were plenty of fish in the tank and the stork had enough to eat. more >>

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The gurudakshina

Ekalavya, was the only son of Hiranyadhanu, the King of Nishada. The people who lived in Nishada were tribals whose main occupation was hunting. more>>

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The story of the elephant and the tortoise

A long time ago, there lived a hot-tempered saint called Rishi Vibhavasu. He had a younger brother Suprateek who was a great ascetic. more>>

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Three fish

There lived three big fish in a lake who were close friends, but quite unlike one another. more>>

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Famous bedtime stories

One day, a dog stole a big piece of meat and, proud of his own courage, ran off with it held tightly in his jaws. more>>

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The faithful mongoose

Indu and Lav were a young Indian couple and they had a beautiful baby boy. One day, Indu said to her husband: `You must look after the baby, while I go down to the river.` more>>

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Some famous bedtime tales

One day many years ago the sun and the wind got into a big fight just like how you and your sister get into. more>>

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Sudama`s gift to Krishna

Lord Krishna and Sudama were childhood friends who had been at the Gurukula together. Years passed by and the two friends went their own ways. more>>

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