A long time ago, there was a tiny village at the foothills of the mountains. The village had no roads except the beaten track along the bank of the stream. Other villages were quite far away, and they weren’t easily accessible. The village folks lived around a shrine dedicated to a local saint. A priest Read more…

A long time ago, in a village in Kerala, lived two neighbors – Ramu and Govind. While Govind lived in prosperity, Ramu led a life of abject poverty. Ramu’s children looked starved, whereas Govind’s children looked plump. Sometimes, Ramu would seek financial help from Govind, but the latter never entertained such requests. In fact, the Read more…

Long, long ago, there lived a poor farmer named Rajdev. On his small plot, Rajdev grew seasonal vegetables. While the money he made wasn’t enough, he was content with whatever little he had. During the winter season, he grew cauliflower on his plot. People from faraway lands came to check out his fresh, creamy-looking, snow-white Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a grain merchant with his wife and only son. The boy’s parents loved him so dearly that they never allowed him to work hard. Instead, they let him play all the time. When he grew up, they married him to a girl. The newly-wed couple led a carefree life Read more…

Pauni, a small town in Bhandara, Maharashtra was once considered the capital of Pawan Dev, the Wind God. The empire of Pawan Dev extended from Bhandak to Amraoti. Pawan Dev took a bath at Pauni, had his meal in Bhandak, and slept in Amravati. Pawan Dev‘s wife, Kamla Rani, also known as the Queen of Read more…

Long, long ago, there lived an old woman. One day, she bought four small earthen pots and placed them on a shelf in her house. She then took some flour to make lunch. However, the old lady had a hard time cooking. With a sigh, she murmured to herself that she wouldn’t have to go Read more…

Long, long ago, an orphan boy lived with some of his relatives. The couple who looked after him always ill-treated him. Whenever he went to work in the fields, the woman gave him rice mixed with rat droppings. She also gave him a porcupine’s quill to pick out rice from the messed-up food. Every day, Read more…

Thailungi enjoyed sitting under the loom while her mother spent hours weaving clothes. One day, when she was sitting under the loom as usual, a street vendor passed by her house. He was loudly selling little iron balls. Wanting to buy one of those balls for Thailungi’s brother, her mother called the vendor over. Thailungi’s Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a King with his Queen and two sons. His fair rule ensured that the kingdom was peaceful and prosperous. Everyone lived a blissful life. One day, while the Queen was playing with her sons in the garden, a bird flew in, fluttering from tree to tree. It perched on Read more…

A long time ago, people from Car Nicobar went to other nearby islands to collect coconuts. They also caught chickens and wild pigs during their expeditions. One day, they visited the Kamorta Island and stayed there for a while, collecting nuts and other food items. After gathering enough food, they began their journey back to Read more…