Parikatha Podcast | Fairytales of India by gaathastory

The Ruby Prince is the story of love, loss and regaining what is lost. A poor brahman once finds a ruby while walking down a street. He exchanges the Ruby for gold coins with the King, who in turns asks his Queen to store the ruby carefully. To her surprise, twelve years later the Ruby turns into a handsome Prince. Listen to the adventures of this Prince, how he slays an Ogre, marries a Princess, and then disappears. Will the Princess be able to find her beloved husband? Listen to find out.

This story was revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for [gaatha story](https://gaathastory.com/).

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The story of the Fish Prince is a tale of  jealousy and treachery, but also of love and dedication. A young prince is cursed and turned into a fish by his brother\'s wife. The fish swims and travels to a distant land, where he is adopted by the Queen of that Kingdom. One day, she decided to get him married. What happens next? Will the Fish Prince find a bride? Listen to this story to learn more. 
This story was revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story (https://gaathastory.com) .
You can listen and subscribe to Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myths-legends-and-fairytales-of-india/id1224505389) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3b6u5LoRnXJQRlZ2STgYwb) , Castbox, and also on Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwNzgucnNz) . Visit gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

The story of the Fish Prince is a tale of  jealousy and treachery, but also of love and dedication. A young prince is cursed and turned into a fish by his brother's wife. The fish swims and travels to a distant land, where he is adopted by the Queen of that Kingdom. One day, she decided to get him married. What happens next? Will the Fish Prince find a bride? Listen to this story to learn more.

This story was revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for [gaatha story](https://gaathastory.com) .

You can listen and subscribe to Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myths-legends-and-fairytales-of-india/id1224505389), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/3b6u5LoRnXJQRlZ2STgYwb), Castbox, and also on [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwNzgucnNz). Visit [gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends](gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends) to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

This is a delightful little tale from Southern India, about a beggar, his wife, and their love for pancakes or Dosas. Once, a beggar\'s wife makes five pancakes for their meal. The husband and wife eat two dosas (pancakes) each, but they are unable to decide who will eat the fifth. So, they agree to challenge one another: the first person to speak would lose the challenge. What happens next? Listen to this tale to learn more.

Originally titled The Beggar and the Five Muffins from the book Tales of the Sun or Folklores of Southen India, this story has been revised by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for [gaatha story](https://gaathastory.com).

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On occasion of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, we bring to you the story of Lord Ganesh, his brother Kartik, their parents Lord Shankar and Goddess Parvati, and the one and only Narad Muni. This story was earlier published on [Baalgatha Podcast](https://baalgatha.com) and was loved by our listeners. We think you will like it too!

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This is a story from Jataka tales, about King Brahmadatta of Benaras (Varanasi). He was an incarnation or avatar of the Bodhisatta, and was known for his righteousness and virtues, and he was respected by one and all. One day, he decided to travel to enquire from his subjects if they had any advise or complaints about him. Upon his return, he met the King of Kosala, who was his equal in almost every respect. But what was the one quality because of which King Brahmadatta was considered superior to King Mallika of Kosala? Listen to this story to learn more. 
You can listen and subscribe to Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myths-legends-and-fairytales-of-india/id1224505389) , Saavn App and now on Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwNzgucnNz) . Visit https://gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends-india to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

This is a story from Jataka tales, about King Brahmadatta of Benaras (Varanasi). He was an incarnation or avatar of the Bodhisatta, and was known for his righteousness and virtues, and he was respected by one and all. One day, he decided to travel to enquire from his subjects if they had any advise or complaints about him. Upon his return, he met the King of Kosala, who was his equal in almost every respect. But what was the one quality because of which King Brahmadatta was considered superior to King Mallika of Kosala? Listen to this story to learn more. 

You can listen and subscribe to Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/myths-legends-and-fairytales-of-india/id1224505389), Saavn App and now on [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5MDUwNzgucnNz). Visit [gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends-india](https://gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends-india) to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

On occasion of Janmashtami, we bring to you the story of birth of Lord Krishna. This episode will also be published on the Baalgatha Podcast.

You can learn more about this story including the music and the images used by visiting gathastory.com/janmashtami

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You can subscribe to Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Saavn App and now on Google Podcasts. Visit [gaathastory.com/mythsandlegends](https://gaathastory.com/category/mythsandlegends/)  to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly appreciate it!

Today we bring to you the story of Peasy and Beansie, two sisters who were as apart in their nature and night and day. Beansie was quarrelsome and sulking by nature, while Peasie was warm and friendly. One day, Peasie decided to visit their father. Along the way, she met a tree, a fire, and a stream. She helped all of them, and then reached her father\'s house. Her father showered her with gifts before she left for home. What did Beansie do looking at her sister\'s gifts and learning of her adventures? Listen to this story to learn more.
This story is adopted from the book Tales of the Punjab by Flora Annie Steel, and adopted by gaatha story. Narration by Sheerali Biju.
You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/peasie-beansie
Theme Music Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod (Incompetech). Sound effects from Soundbible.com and other sites used under creative commons license.

We have adopted this story from Southern India for today\'s episode, which we are publishing on India\'s Independence Day. Listen to this delightful little tale, which teaches a lesson that one should not stay in the company of cowards, because they will only cause you harm. 
In this story, a tiger first wants to eat the two bullocks of a farmer, but agrees to eat the farmer\'s cow. Will the farmer be able to protect his cattle? What about the jackal? What does he do? Listen to this story to learn more. 
Parts of this story have been modified and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for gaatha story. This story has been produced by gaathastory for the Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast, narrated by Sheerali Biju and Edited by Krishnadas. Parts of this story have been revised for brevity, context and language by Amar Vyas . You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com

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