Stories From India

We’ve completed 5 Years of this show!! This episode covers stories about Pradyumna and Aniruddha, Krishna’s son and grandson. Featuring a Shiva vs Krishna battle, prophecies, illusion, skydiving babies, and abductions Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vishnu-pradyumna-and-aniruddha-ep-278/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Vishnu #Krishna #ShriKrishna #LordKrishna...

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 #K...

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 #Vikramad...

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 #AkbarBirb...

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 #Trimb...

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 #Mah...

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 #Vij...

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 #Kathas...

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 #Laksh...

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/  ...

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...

A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jataka-tales-penny-pincher-ep-267/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka Tales: https://sfipodcast.com/category/folk-tales/jataka-tales/   #sfipodcast #JatakaTales #JatakaTale #Jatak...

The story of Anasuya where Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are born to her in their human avatars. See how she overcomes a dilemma that would have stumped most people Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-anasuyas-divine-dilemma-ep-266/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Anasuya #Atri #Saptarishi #Vishnu #Shiva #Brahma #Parvati #Lakshmi...

A folk tale by the 19th century guru Ramakrishna Paramhansa about a Pandit who tries to take a milkmaid to task and ends up in the soup. Or to be precise, water Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramakrishna-pandit-and-milkmaid-ep-265/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Ramakarishna #RamakrishnaParamhams #RamakrishnaParamhamsa #Ram...

A Mahabharata story featuring Prince Arjun and a construction problem - can he build a bridge of arrows across an ocean? And a monkey for quality control! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-arjuns-bridge-of-arrows-ep-264/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat...

A story from the Ramayana that begins with the final battle between Rama and Ravana, and ends with a non-stop emissions-free direct flight from Lanka to Ayodhya Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-falls-ep-263/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/   #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lak...

A Jain Folk Tale about a King who has several out of body experiences including living as an Elephant, a Deer, a Parrot. Can he save himself from an evil minister conspiracy? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jain-folk-tale-soul-swapping-sovereign-ep-262/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Jain #JainFolkTale #JainFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #India...

A Vikram-Betaal story about four graduates who use their new skills to bring a dead creature back to life! Can Vikram solve Betaal’s tricky question again? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-build-a-beast-ep-261/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal episodes Previous Singhasan Battisi stories #sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikra...

Chandrakanta’s story continues, with Tej Singh and Chapla’s politics, lies, diplomacy, and deception to get Naugarh and Vijaygarh to become friends again Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-diplomacy-ep-260/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India   #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyy...

The Ramayana continues with Ram and Laxman getting abducted, and Hanuman’s battle with their kidnapper - the Underworld Don - Mahiravana a.k.a. Ahiravana Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-hanuman-vs-ahiravana-ep-259/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/   #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #La...

A story about a devoted wife, Shilavati, who stopped the entire world to protect her husband from Rishi Mandavya’s terrible curse. Can Anasuya save the world? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-shilavati-and-anasuya-ep-258/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Purana #Puranas #Anasuya #Atri #Surya #Mandavya

A Himachal Pradesh Folk Tale about a Dog who breaks with tradition by getting a human as a pet. Plus Magical transformations and an unfixable crack in a golden wall Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/himachal-pradesh-folk-tale-dog-prince-ep-257   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #HimachalPradesh #FolkTalesOfHimachalPradesh #HimachalPradeshFolkTales #Simla #Shimla #Fo...

A Mahabharata story about how Arjun and Krishna embarked on a rapid deforestation project, with a little help from Agni but complete opposition from Indra Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-instant-deforestation-ep-256/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/   #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat...

A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Vikramaditya’s attempts to retain prosperity in his Kingdom. Including procuring a wish-fulfilling cow and a flying horse! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-vikramaditya-varuna-vayu-ep-255/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are here . And Vikram Betaal stories are linked as well. #sfipodc...

The story of Raja Harishchandra and Vishwamitra - how the King stuck to his moral principles, regardless of the cost to his family, his subjects, and himself Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-harishchandra-ep-254/   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Harishchandra #Taramati #Vishwamitra #Brahmarishi #Ayodhya #Yama #Indra #Swarg #Svarg