Stories From India

The Mahabharata concludes with the Pandavas journey up the himalayas, with an unexpected companion and lots of surprises waiting for them in the afterlife

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-stairway-to-heaven-ep-277/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Mahabharata episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ 

#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #LordKrishna #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Draupadi #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Yudhishthir #Nakul #Sahadev #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni #Yama #Dharma #Indra #Swarg

The final Vikram and Betaal story, in which the Betaal stumps Vikram with a very complicated family tree. And the framing narrative ends with an assassination!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-final-problem-ep-276/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Vikram-Betaal episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/vikram-betaal/ 

#sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Betaal #RajaVikramaditya #VikramBetaal #Vikram-Betaal #VikramAurBetaal #VikramAndBetaal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Kathasaritasagara #FolkTale #FolkTales

4 Akbar Birbal stories to celebrate the 300th episode of this show! Featuring musicians, a gray elephant that is also a white elephant, and child psychology!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Other Akbar-Birbal episodes:

Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India 

#sfipodcast #Akbar #Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar-Birbal #Agra

The story of how the Godavari river originated. Also: a Maharishi who wants to wash away his sins, a gift from Shiva, and Valmiki’s genetic cloning experiments!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

#sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Godavari #Ganga #DakshinGanga #Shiva #LordShiva #Gautum #Gautam #Maharishi #Ahalya #Nashik #Trimbakeshwar #Brahmagiri #IndianMythology #Ramayana #Valmiki #Ramayan #Ramayana #Kusha #Sita #Seeta #Ram #Valmiki

A Mahabharata story about Draupadi in an epic showdown when the Kauravas try to utterly humiliate her—only to face a divine twist, and promises of revenge!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-vs-dice-and-deceit-ep-273/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Mahabharata Episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ 

#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandav #Kauravas #Yudhishthir #Arjun #Bhima #Bheema #Duryodhan #Karna #Dhritarashtra #Ludo # #Krishna 

Two Tenali Raman stories about how this court jester outsmarts a greedy lender of pots and pans in a courtroom and also how he sells his house for free!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-ramans-ruses-ep-272/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Tenali Raman episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/ 
#sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Raman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar

A Kathasaritasagara story about a King who makes gold in his sleep, avoids assassination, gains more superpowers, finds true love and builds a new kingdom!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-putras-paisa-pillow-ep-271/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/ 
#sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Kathasaritasagar #Pataliputra #Shiva #Shiv #LordShiva #LordShiv

The Ramayana concludes with a couple of mysterious boys defeating Rama’s armies and his 3 brothers in battle. A battle fought over ownership rights to a horse

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-lav-and-kush-ep-270/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Ramayana episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ 

#sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka

A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Bhoj's quest to claim Vikramaditya's throne, and a nature vs nurture or Karma vs Janma debate. Will Bhoj prove worthy?

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-lion-among-sheep-ep-269/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are linked here:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/ 

We began with Episode 124, which had the framing narrative. Then we covered five stories in Episode 136, Episode 164, Episode 188, Episode 225, and Episode 241. 
#sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Singhasan #Battisi #Vikramaditya #RajaVikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Bhoja #Bhoj #RajaBhoj #RajaBhoja #NatureVsNurture #Karma #Janma

A Mahabharata story about a palace of illusions, hurt feelings, a high stakes game of chance played with loaded dice, and Yudhishtir’s weakness for gambling

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-loaded-dice-ep-268/ 

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Mahabharata Episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ 

#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Pandav #Pandavas #Pandava #Yudhishtir #Bheema #Bhima #Arjun #Draupadi #Hastinapur #Indraprastha #Mayasabha #Mayasura #Duryodhan #Shakuni #Ludo #Pachisi #Krishna #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni