Parikatha Podcast | Fairytales of India by gaathastory

Prince Adhura, or the Half Prince, is a delightful little tale of a Prince who was half-born. He had one hand, one leg, one eye, and… you get the picture. His step brothers - the other princes in the palace, always make fun of him, and are so jealous of him that they throw him into a well, get him tied to a tree, and many other pranks. But Prince Adhura has the last laugh, maybe because he finds his lady love. Do you want to know how? And how did he come to be born this way? Listen to this story to learn more. This story was revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for gaatha story .

Listen to the story of Princess Aubergine, who falls in love with a King, gets married, and... well, a wicked sorceress succeeds in her evil plans and the King and Aubergine are separated. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.
This story was revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheearli Biju for gaatha story. Theme Music Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod (Incompetech). Sound effects from Soundbible.com and other sites used under creative commons license.

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n this hillarious tale, an old man meets a bear in a forest and the bear agrees to carry a load of wood to the man\'s house in exchange for some tasty food. But do the humans honor their share of the deal? Or will they take advantage of the bear\'s simplicity? Listen to this story to learn more.
Theme Music Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod (Incompetech). Sound effects from Soundbible.com and other sites used under creative commons license.

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Today we bring to you a story Why The Fish Laughed. This story has a that has a strange title, but it has a lot to teach us. Once, a fish tells the Queen of a Kingdom, \"It is a he, pretending to be a she\". The Queen is confused and intrigued by this comment and asks the King to investigate this matter. The King in turn asks his minister to find the answer, and gives the latter six months - otherwise the minister would be put to death. The minister asks his son to travel to nearby Kingdoms. Listen to this story to learn what happens next. This story is adopted by gaatha story. Narration by Sheerali Biju.
Theme Music Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod (Incompetech). Sound effects from Soundbible.com and other sites used under creative commons license.

This is the story of a woman and her daughter who are devotees of the Sun. They are very poor and had very little to eat, but inspite of their hardships, they never forget to offer their food to the Sun Lord. One day, a priest comes to their house and asks for some food. The daughter offers him some food- but from her mother\'s share. But this leads to mis-understanding between the mother and the daughter, and the daughter has to leave her home. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.

This story was originally translated into English by by Flora Annie Steel and compiled in the book The Tales of Punjab. This story has been rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Theme Music Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod (Incompetech). Sound effects from Soundbible.com and other sites used under creative commons license.

We had published this story last year and The Story of Satyavan and Savirti remains one of the most popular and most listened to stories on Fairytales of India Podcast. We are excited to bring this story to you again on occasion of Vata Savitri Festival which falls on June 14th this year.

Listen to Part II of this two part story from Northern India, about a King who abandons his beloved Queen over a wager. The Queen gives birth to a young prince who sets off on his life of adventures.

Listen to Part I of this two part story from Northern India, about a King who abandons his beloved Queen over a wager. The Queen gives birth to a young prince who sets off on his life of adventures.

In the first part of this story, we learnt how King Anangpal decides to act on the Prophecy made by a Sadhu. He thinks that the Boy who is supposed to marry his daughter is dead, only to learn that he was raised by an old woman. What happens to the Boy? Listen to this second of two part story to learn more. 
This story was obtained from public domain sources, but has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Music and images obtained from public domain sources or Creative Commons license. 
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