Bihar Folk Tale – Girls vs Bears – {Ep.219} – Stories From India – Podcast
A Bihar folk Tale with a surprising amount in common with European folk tales including Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks and the […]
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Panchatantra – Angry Birds – {Ep.218} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today we’ll cover a couple of stories from the Panchatantra about Angry Birds – seriously, don’t cross them or they can inflict […]
History – Kanaklata – {Ep.217.5} – Stories From India – Podcast
Happy Independence Day! Given the special occasion, today’s story is from History. It’s about Kanaklata, a teenage Independence activist from Assam who […]
Mahabharata – Hidimba and Hidimba – {Ep.217} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is from the Mahabharata. It’s about how the Pandavas managed in the forest after escaping assassination, and it includes their […]
Lakshmi – Farmerette – {Ep.216} – Stories From India – Podcast
This episode is about Lakshmi – she’s the Goddess of Wealth and Fortune, who temporarily becomes human – a farmerette – complete […]
Shiva – Origin of Yoga – {Ep.215} – Stories From India – Podcast
A story set in Mount Kailash about the Origin of Yoga. We’ll see what Shiva, Parvati and the stars in the Big […]
Nagaland Folk Tale – Momola – {Ep.214} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is a Nagaland folk tale about Momola – a girl who became a mermaid. Also featuring a river that flooded […]
Vishnu – Barbarika – {Ep.213} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is from the Mahabharata – it’s about one possible explanation of how Krishna decided the outcome of the Mahabharata war, […]
Akbar-Birbal – Birbal’s Execution – {Ep.212} – Stories From India – Podcast
Today’s story is an Akbar-Birbal one about when Akbar tries to have Birbal and Tansen executed. No points for guessing that as […]
Vishnu – Hayagriva – {Ep.211} – Stories From India – Podcast
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about an avatar of Vishnu that doesn’t get as much attention as the other more popular Dashavatars, […]