Parikatha Podcast | Fairytales of India by gaathastory

This is a story set in the Kingdom once ruled by the famous king named Chamunda. He was served by an household priest, named Gunḍappa. Set in what is known today as the state of Karnataka in India, listen to this hillarious story that teaches us a lesson that one should not take things literally…
This tale was adopted from the book Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India, Translated by Flora Annie Steel. Parts of this story have been modified and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for gaatha story. For information on the images and the music used int his story, visit gaathastory.com/gundappa
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In this tale, a group of crocodiles repeatedly destroys a crop of wheat from a farm belonging to a farmer. When he retaliates, the crocodiles charge on the farmer. The leader of the crocodiles makes a proposal if the farmer was to to marry his daughter to him, the farmer would be spared.
However, he cannot really do so because his daughter is about to get married. In the end, will the farmer agree to this proposal? What happens to the daughter?Listen to this story to learn more. This is a classic story from the Tales of Punjab, edited and rewritten by Amar Vyas.
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This is a story from the ancient times, much before the time of Gautam Buddha. This tale, about a young Prince who wants to avenge his parents\' death, is mentioned in the Buddhist text Mahavagga. In this story, King Brahmadatta, the King of Varanasi, conquers the neighboring kingdom of Kosal. Ultimately he puts the King and Queen of Kosal to death. Their son, Prince Dighavu, decides to avenge his parents\' death. Will he succeed in his mission? Listen to this story which has an important learning for all : should we let our anger get the better of us?
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In this story, we meet a Prince who had not one, not two, but Seven Mothers! A King comes under the spell of a witch and banishes his seven queens into a dungeon. Will they survive? Listen to this classic tale from India to learn more. Originally translated by Joseph Jacobs in his book Indian Fairy Tales.
This story has been produced by Gaatha Story (https://gaathastory.com) 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 (https://amarvyas.com) . You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/the-son-of-seven-queens (https://wp.me/p9pH1r-1Bp)
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Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had lost his parents; so he went to live with his Auntie, and she set him to herd the sheep. All day long the little fellow wandered barefoot through the pathless plains, tending his flock, and playing his tiny shepherdʼs pipe from morning till the evening. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.

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This story is adopted from stories compiled by Flora Annie Steel. You can learn more about this tale by visiting [gaathastory.com/the-little-anklebone](https://gaathastory.com/the-little-anklebone). Story produced by [Gaatha Story](https://gaathastory.com) and narrated by Sheerali Biju. Music used in this story is from freemusicarchive and soundbible, Image from Pixabay.

Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had lost his parents; so he went to live with his Auntie, and she set him to herd the sheep. All day long the little fellow wandered barefoot through the pathless plains, tending his flock, and playing his tiny shepherdʼs pipe from morning till the evening. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.

This story is adopted from stories compiled by Flora Annie Steel. Story produced by [Gaatha Story](https://gaathastory.com) and narrated by Sheerali Biju. Music used in this story is from freemusicarchive and soundbible, Image from Pixabay.

This is a tale about a King, a Fakir, and a 200 year old snake who can turn herself into a beautiful woman! Will King Ali Mardan be able to save himself from the spell of the snake woman? Listen to this story to find out.
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This story has been adapted from Flora Annie Steel\'s compilation of Tales from India. Parts of this story have been edited and re-written by Amar Vyas (https://amarvyas.com) for brevity, language and context. This episode has been produced by Gaatha Story (https://gaathastory.com)

The Story of Satyavan and Savitri is one of the many tales narrated in the Mahabharat. This is a story of love and dedication. According to legend, when Savitri\'s husband Satyavan died, Savitri tricked Lord Yam, the lord of death, and compelled him to bring her husband back to life. Therefore, married women in India observe Vat Savitri Vrat for well-being and long life of their husband. This Vrat, or fast, occurs in the months of May or early June, just before the arrival of the monsoons. Curiously enough, married women in Maharashtra, Gujarat and southern Indian states observe Vat Savitri Vrat 15 days later than that of North Indian women. In 2018, Maharashtra and Karnataka, this ceremony is observed on June 27th, the day we release this episode.
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You can learn more about the story of Satyavan and Savirti, when it was first recorded, and learn where it supposedly took place; by visiting the gaatha story website. (https://gaathastory.com/blog/story-satyavan-savitri)
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In Part II of this to part story, the Fakir brings Princess Lalli to Prince Kumar\'s garden. Will Prince Kumar be afraid of the the old woman who is scary looking? Or will he recognize her as Lalli and marry her again? Will the two get together once more? Listen to this story to find out more.

This story was sourced from public domain sources, including Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. Many parts of this story have been modified for context and simplicity of language.

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This is a classic tale originally titled Loving Laili. In Part I of this story we learn how Lalli, a Princess of King Munsukh\'s Kingdom and his darling daughter, falls in love with Prince Kumar, who is the son of Prince Dantal. Listen to Lalli\'s adventures as she spends not one, not two but Twenty Four Years in the search of Prince Kumar. In the process, she travels in the stomach of a Large Rohu fish! Will she meet Prince Kumar? Will Lalli and Kumar get married and live happily ever after? Listen to this story to learn more.

This story was sourced from public domain sources, including Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. Many parts of this story have been modified for context and simplicity of language. You can learn more about the revised version at [mlftpodcast.in/loving-lalli](https://mlftpodcast.in/blog/loving-lalli) .

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Image source: Pixibay, used under Creative commons CC0 license. Story narrated by Sheerali Biju. This story was edited and reweritten by Amar Vyas and produced by Gaatha Story