Gods and Demons - Stories from Hindu Mythology

Taraka wanted to cheat the gods. He wanted to be defeated only by a child born to Shiva,the destroyer. The catch is that Shiva was a hermit with no interest in settling down and having a family. He was mourning the disappearance of his beloved Sati.

Taraka, emboldened with the wish granted, captured and imprisoned Indra and the gods. How can the gods defeat Taraka and get back their kingdom?

Sati was torn between her love for her husband Shiva and her affection for her father. Will this result in a tragedy of cosmic proportions? Will is threaten to destroy the entire universe?

How did the gods save the universe from the furious anger of a Sati?

Sati was a princess, born to a luxurious life, lived in a grand palace surroounded by dozens of servants. But her heart yearned for a simple life high in the Himalayan mountains.

That sounds strange, doesn't it? Could it be because she was secretly in love with Shiva, the Destroyer god who also lives as a simple hermit high in the Himalayan mountains?

Can a king of the demons be too kind and generous and the king of the gods be too mean and jealous? The balance of the Universe was tilted because the Asura king who was a better king than Indra the king of the gods himself!

Is this the end of the cosmic balance as we knew it? Can it be corrected by Vishnu?

This is the story of a small boy who humbled a very generous but proud king.

Can a child be brave enough to stand up to a demon who scared and bullied the entire universe? Prahlad was one such brave child. With the conviction that he was right he stood bravely inspite of harsh punishments.

Does his bravery grant him what he always wanted? Peace and happiness for everyone?

Mother Earth has been kidnapped by the evil Demon Hiranyaksha! She has been dragged down to the deepest depths of the cosmic ocean! Is this the end of Earth as we have known it?

Can Vishnu defeat the evil demon and save Earth?

What would you do if there is no night time? What if there was no yesterday or tomorrow and it is always today? This was the problem the gods tried to solve when they tried to help Yami get over her sadness.

This is a beautiful story of the twins Yama and Yami, the first mortals ever to live. Their sibling affection melted the gods' hearts to invent Time itself!

This episode is read by Aruna Parthiban.

How would it be to live close to the Sun? Could the wife of Surya the Sun God stand the blinding heat? Would she tolerate it for the sake of her children? How would she deal with such a cruel dilemma?

Ever wonder why sometimes the sky turns deep red and purple early in the morning just before the sun rises? Well, the story behind it is a facinating one, a story of courage and sacrifice of Aruna, the Charioteer of Surya.

Garuda, the mighty god of all birds struggles to save his mother who is held as a slave by the clan of serpents! His task was to get the pot of Amrit from the gods. But, Amrit is held in Svarga and guarded by the gods!

Will Garuda be able to do defeat the gods themselves and bring Amrit to save his mother from slavery?

This episode is read by Aruna Parthiban