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  • 105 - Mahabharata - Four Weddings and a Birth

    A #Mahabharata story about 4 weddings of the #Hastinapur boys. Thanks to some matchmaking by Uncle #Bhishma and Grandma #Satyavati! Also featuring the birth of #Karna

    Transcript and show notes

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

    Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:

    Episode 59 – River of Dreams
    Episode 60 – Down By The River
    Episode 68 – Waiting
    Episode 69 – Father and Son
    Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
    Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
    Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
    Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba
    Episode 96 – Mahabharat – Vyas Ex Machina

    Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including

    Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
    Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
    Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement

    #sfipodcast #Pandu #Dhritarashatra #Vidhur #Kunti #Madri #Gandhari #Shakuni #Mahabharat #Bheeshma #Karan

    30 min
  • 104 - Konkani Folk Tale - Carp(e) Diem

    A #Konkani folk tale from #Goa about a beggar girl who married a Prince and who could survive on just one paisa! With a little help from some fish!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    #sfipodcast #Konkan #KonkaniFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales

    31 min
  • 103 - Saptarishi - Agastya

    3 stories about the famous #Saptarishi #Agastya who swallowed the entire Ocean up, stopped tectonic plate movements and defeated an evil goat!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Vatapi #Vindhya #Surya #Meru #Indra

    26 min
  • 102 - Assamese Folk Tale - The Witch vs the Animagi

    A #FolkTale from #Assam about magical trees, people being transformed into animals, and some strange-yet-satisfying meals!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    #sfipodcast #Assamese #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfAssam #AssameseFolkTales

    30 min
  • 101 - Ramayana - A Wild Stag Chase

    A story from the #Ramayana about an escalating conflicting between the #Ayodhya brothers and the #Lanka brothers, leading to #Sita's abduction

    Transcript and show notes

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


    Previous Ramayana episodes

    Valmiki’s origin story is in Episode 6 – Fish Highwayman

    The Ramayana kicks off in Episode 7 – Kingdom by Horse. Episode 15 – Rishi vs Rishi: Un-civil war! and Episode 16 – Six….teen Flags are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra

    A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24 – Promises made, hearts broken

    Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 – Banished! and continue it in Episode 41 – Forest Life and Episode 64 – The First Kidnapping of Sita
    They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78 – Ramayana – An Indecent Proposal

    We have also covered three episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:

    Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25 – Up, Up, and Away!
    Episode 55 – Saturnine is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
    Episode 81 – Ramayana – Wolverine Claws is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
    And Episode 92 - Ramayana - Shanta is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister - Shanta.

    #sfipodcast #Ram #Laxman #Rama #Lakshman #Ramayan #Ravana #Ravan #Shurpanakha #Shoorpanakha

    28 min
  • 100 - Vishnu - Tirupati

    A story of #Vishnu about the #Venkateswara temple at #Tirupati. Also featuring the #Saptarishi #Brighu, #Lakshmi, #Shiva, #Brahma, and me!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    Lakshmi was previously featured in Episode 80 – Narada – A Beauty Contest. I made an appearance in that one too!

    The holy trinity - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva have featured prominently in multiple episodes, including the Samudra Manthan (Episode 51 – Oceans Rising, Episode 52 – Oceans Rising Higher, and Episode 53 – Open the Quantum Gate!) and the origin story of the Ganga: Episode 42 – River Mother

    Brahma features prominently in Episode 46 – Brahma and Shiva in Episode 43 – Dancing With The Gods.

    Vishnu's other avatars are covered in a number of different episodes as well, including Episode 1 – Unicorn Fish, Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell, Episode 21 – Final Destiny, Episode 86 – Vishnu – Parshuram. The Varaha avatar was featured as the character of the week in Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar’s court.

    And of course, the Ramayan and Mahabharat are epics with Vishnu's avatars at the center.

    Maya or the power of illusion is explained in the pilot Episode 0: Rock Star

    #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Tirumala #Laxmi #Narada

    29 min
  • 99 - Bengali Folk Tale - Twinsies!

    A #BengaliFolkTale about magical fruits and  plants, 3 sets of twins, and a witch who can change into a deer and who also enjoys board games

    Transcript and show notes

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

    #sfipodcast #Bengal #WestBengal #Bengali #FolkTalesOfIndia #BengaliFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #IndianFolkTale

    27 min
  • 98 - Panchatantra - Tiger, Tiger, Everywhere

    A couple of stories from the #Panchatantra about #Tigers in trouble and what happened to farmers who rescued them!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    Previous Panchatantra episodes are here:

    Episode 62 – The Snake That Tipped Well
    Episode 48 – Castles in the Air
    Episode 29 – Act Now, Think Later
    Episode 4 – Hare-y Tales

    #sfipodcast #VishnuSharma #Tiger

    25 min
  • 97 - Marathi Folk Tale - The Days of the Jackal

    A #MarathiFolkTale about a Jackal who repeatedly proves that he is smarter than humans! But with a little twist!

    Transcript and show notes

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

    #sfipodcast #Maharashtra #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #Marathi #FolkTalesOfMaharashtra

    32 min
  • 96 - Mahabharat - Vyas Ex Machina

    A story from the #Mahabharat about how the author #Vyas has to step in himself to solve the problem of succession to the throne of #Hastinapur

    Transcript and show notes

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

    Previous Mahabharat Episodes are here:

    Episode 59 – River of Dreams
    Episode 60 – Down By The River
    Episode 68 – Waiting
    Episode 69 – Father and Son
    Episode 70 – The Art of the Deal
    Episode 83 – Mahabharata – The Groom Reveal Party
    Episode 84 – Mahabharat – A Princess Scorned
    Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba

    Check out other Mahabharat Episodes too, some of which are peripherally linked to the main storyline, including:

    Episode 27 – The Rise of Shukra
    Episode 28 – His Girl Friday
    Episode 37 – A Fishy Engagement

    #sfipodcast #Vyasa #Mahabharata #Bheeshma #Bhishma #Pandu #Dhritarashtra #Satyavati #Vidhur #Parashar #Ambika #Ambalika

    31 min

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