The Kathā Project

When a child's heart is broken, they sometimes lose their spark. But what if finding a goal, something to aspire to makes them shine forever! Little Dhruva set his heart and mind on meeting Lord Narayana and now he lives on forever as The North Star. Enjoy listening!

We don't all have the same strengths! But Lord Ganesha shows us that we must use our own individual strengths to the best of our abilities! Narad Muni arrives at Mount Kailash with a special gift and a dash of cheekiness! In a race between brothers, there's an unlikely winner! Enjoy listening!

What is a friend? Who is a friend? Someone we play with and then forget about it? Krishna and Sudhama were the best of friends but they were parted by years, distance and social status. One was a king, while the other was a poor man. How did their friendship survive those differences? Enjoy listening

Many years ago, Kamsa was warned that the 8th child of Devaki would defeat him. Finally, the time had come for Krishna to enter Mathura, the city he had been snuck out of on a basket just hours after his birth. Here is the story of how the cruel King Kamsa was defeated! Enjoy listening!

When worship is based on fear, does it mean anything? Krishna reminds the people of Vrindavan that prayer is a show of love and gratitude and should not be out of fear of punishment. In order to send that message to Devalok, he lifts a mountain! This Kathā also tells the backstory of the Govardhana mountain and how he came to be in Vraja. Enjoy listening!

Little Krishna never feared a bully. He was always there to protect his nearest and dearest. This time, Krishna confronts a giant, horrible snake that took up residence in the Yamuna River. How will Krishna handle this animal that threatened the safety and peace of the village? Enjoy listening!

A snake, a tiger and Lord Shiva. What is their connection? Set in the magical forest of Thillai, near Chidambaram, two rishis follow their hearts with the goal of seeing Lord Shiva's Ananda Tandava. Even today, millions flock to the golden temple of Chidambaram and a greeted with one of the greatest secrets in the Hindu culture. Enjoy listening!

Rishi Vishwamitra, previously King Kaushika, is determined to become a Brahmarishi like Vasishta Maharishi. However, the path to that goal is arduous. In order to gain such a title, he must conquer his desire, control his anger and remove his arrogance. Will the great sage be successful? Enjoy listening!

Before he was a Rishi he was a King. Before he was Lord Ram's Guru he had the ambition to become a Brahmarishi. This kathā tells the tale of King Kaushika meeting Vasishta Maharishi and how a battle between the two inspired a king to become a rishi! What would you give up to achieve your goals? Enjoy listening?

Rishis in the Hindu culture are extremely important because they are considered the ones that have the knowledge of the scriptures and are also the Gurus or teachers of that knowledge that was passed down through generations.

Veda Vyaas Maharishi is considered to be one of the most powerful ad knowledgeable Rishis within the Hindu culture and so much of the Vedic knowledge that was passed down can be attributed to him. Enjoy listening!