Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Nitisha Tomar for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com/)...

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia. Music titled Music Box Gift. This episode has been produced by gaatha story. You can also subscribe to Baalgatha podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com...

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com...

It is a story of 3 pigs who outwit a fox who wants to come to their house to eat them...

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia. Music titled Music Box Gift. This episode has been produced by gaatha story. You can also subscribe to Baalgatha podcasts on Apple Podcasts.

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com...

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com...

Listen to another story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal. Birbal invites Akbar to a meal, and the main item of the meal is Khichadi. But what is the true reason behind Birbal\'s invitation? This story was narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast, and compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Bo...

Listen to this story from the tales of Akbar and Birbal, narrated by Madhur Kishore for Baalgatha Podcast. This story was compiled from a variety of public domain sources including Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayadashami) . Music titled Music Box Gift ( https://download.audiohero.com/#!details ?id=16915648) . This episode has been produced by gaatha story ( https://gaathastory.com...

Listen to this short but hilarious story of how Birbal caught the thief from a merchant\'s house. This story was narrated by Nitisha for Baalgatha English Podcast. You can also listen and subscribe to Baalgatha on Apple Podcasts.

n this short and hilarious story, we learn why Birbal was regarded so highly by Akbar as his advisor. The story goes as follows: Several courtiers wanted to be the royal advisor of Badshah Akbar. So one day, when they came to the court, they said to the Badshah that they wanted to be the Royal advisor. Akbar agreed, provided that they would pass a test. Akbar removes his waist coast and asks his c...

Listen to this story from the Jataka tales. A monster was attracted by the teachings of the Bodhisatta. The monster however continued his way of killing and eating unsuspecting persons. The monster one day saw a beautiful princess and fell in love with her and married her. What happened next? Listen to this story to learn more.

The period of Pitrupaksha is the fortnight between the Ganapati festival and the Navaratri Festival. Mahalaya is the day when the mourning or Shraddha Paksha ends, and the day is also called as Sarvapitri Amavasya. Goddess Durga is said to travel to earth on the day of Mahalaya. But do you know the story behind how the  Pitru Paksha or the fortnight of mourning  came to be observed? Listen to the...

This is a story from Jataka tales and features the Bodhisatta (Buddha) in the form of an elephant. The king of Magadh had made him the state elephant, and he was well cared for and decorated. Out of jealousy, the King decided to get the elephant killed by trying to trick the Mahout. Did he succeed? Listen to this story to learn more. You can learn more about this story by visiting gaathastory.com/...

Listen to the classic tales of Akbar and Birbal

On occasion of the anniversary (Jayanti) of Dadhichi Rishi, listen to a story about his great sacrifice. Learn how Lord Indra used the Rishi\'s bones to make his weapon (Vajra) and kill a demon who had stopped the water supply on earth. The moral of this story is that one should think beyond one\'s own needs and act for the welfare of others. This episode was narrated and edited by Amar Vyas. This...

A Fish listens to a worrying message on the Radio. What does the message say? The fish family had a grand old radio in their living room, but the young ones never let poor Grandpa Fish ever get near it. Until one day, Grandpa Fish insisted on hearing the news, and heard a very important announcement indeed… This episode was narrated and edited by Sheerali Biju. Music: Cute by Bensounds. Background...

Do you know that the festival of Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi has been celebrated since thousands of years? In this special episode,listen to three short stores or legends associated with Rakhi, including the story of Krishna and Draupadi, as well as the story of Rani Karnavati of Chittor and Humayun. Also learn how this festival is celebrated in Maharashtra. Finally, we have a special request for you....

Do you know why or how the festival of Pateti is celebrated? Do you know the story behind how Zoarastrians (or Parsis as they are called locally) came to India? Listen to this short story on Baalgatha Podcast to learn how and why Parsis celebrate the festival of Pateti and the Parsi New Year. This story was written by Minu Pandit and edited by Amar Vyas. Narrated by Shrerali Biju. Audio editing by...

This is a story about a road which was considered to be deadly to travel. Some said that a scorpion was responsible for the death of the travellers, while others claimed it was a deadly snake. One day, an old man who was travelling down that road encountered a scary creature. He realizes that the creature was responsible for the deaths, and decides to follow the creature. What happens next? Why wa...

A Jackal and a peahen are friends, and often eat together. The Peahen once eats plums and sows the seeds of the plum into the ground. She tells the Jackal that she is acting on the advise of her mother: In time, the trees grow tall and big and start yielding fruits. The Jackal feels offended and replies that he also buries the bones, hoping that a tree will grow out of the bones. Over time, the Pe...

Listen to this classic bedtime story for children about a farmer, a Jackal and a Tiger. This story has been revised and rewritten Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Bjiu for gaathastory. Music: Frost Waltz and Cute.

Baalgatha Podcast is back with a new season, new stories and new delightful moral tales. Listen to the story Mulla Naseeruddin and the Sultan\'s Horse.

This is a story from our archives, originally published in 2017.