Stories From India

Two Panchatantra stories about Lions and Jackals, including yet another take on the nature vs nurture debate, and an ancient version of a smart home speaker! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-lions-and-jackals-ep-228-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Check out this link for previous Panchatantra stories. #sfipodcast #Panchatantra #VishnuS...

A story from history about the 15th century Rajput King, Maharana Kumbha of Mewar, who was one of the most powerful rulers of his time and who also remained undefeated Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-rana-kumbha-ep-227-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #RanaKumbha #MaharanaKumbha #RajputHistory #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Mew...

A story from the #Kathasaritasagara about a Prince on a quest to retrieve a golden arrow from a crane-demon, and kits to instantly grow mountains and rivers! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-princess-to-the-rescue-ep-226-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast

A bonus episode - an anniversary special story about the time that I, Narada Muni, tried to steal Krishna away from his wives - Satyabhama and Rukmini Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/krishna-tulabhara-ep-225-5-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Krishna #Dwarka #Dwarika #Satyabhama #Rukmini #Narada #NaradaMuni #Tulabharam

A story from the Mahabharata about Uloopi, a snake Princess who marries Pandava prince Arjun. She can light fires underwater and bring the dead back to life Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-uloopi-ep-225-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are linked here: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/   #sfipodc...

A Chandrakanta story about how Kroor Singh gets into big trouble for telling the truth, also featuring Tej Singh's clever aiyyaari and a secret midnight meeting Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-deception-ep-224-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/chandrakanta/ #sfipodcast...

Two Akbar-Birbal stories - one where Birbal find the most perfect portrait, and another where an order from Akbar could have plunged the country into anarchy Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-mirror-mirror-ep-223-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Akbar-Birbal

A story from History about the philosopher and guru Ramanuja - showing how politics in 11th century academia was cutthroat - quite literally! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-ramanuja-ep-222-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Ramanuja #Ramanujacharya #History #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Vishnu #Vaishnavism

A Singhasan Battisi story about Vikramaditya acting on impulse - building a large, expensive palace, and then giving it away. And what Bhoja thought of all this Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-the-palace-of-dreams-ep-221-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Links to previous Vikram Betaal and Singhasan Battisi stories #sfipodcast #Sin...

A Ramayana story about war between the Vanars and Lankans, including Indrajit’s snake weapon that almost gave Lanka the victory, except Garuda stepped in Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-the-war-begins-ep-220-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com We have seen Garuda’s story before in Episode 177 and Episode 178 , including the conflict with the...

A Bihar folktale about 7 sisters with a surprising amount in common with Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks and the 3 bears, and also featuring aliens and ghosts! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/bihar-folk-tale-girls-vs-bears-ep-219-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTales #FolkTalesOfBihar #BiharFolkTales #BihariFolkTales #IndianFolkT...

Two Panchatantra stories featuring Angry Birds - seriously, don’t cross them or they can inflict major pain - whether you’re a giant Elephant or the mighty Ocean! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-angry-birds-ep-218-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Check out this link for previous Panchatantra episodes. #sfipodcast #Panchatantra #Vishnu...

An Independence Day Special episode about Kanaklata Barua, a teenage Independence activist from Assam who gave up everything for her country Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-kanaklata-ep-217-5-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #KanaklataBarua #Assam #QuitIndia #1942 #Kanaklata #Barua #Pushpalata #MrityuBahini #August15 #Independen...

A Mahabharata story about how the Pandavas managed in the forest they escaped to, including their search for a 24-hour Dhaba, and their encounter with an evil, hungry Demon Hidimba, and his not-so-evil, not-so-hungry Demoness sister, Hidimba Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-hidimba-and-hidimba-ep-217-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Prev...

A story about how the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, became human temporarily - complete with an adoptive farmer family, all because she plucked a flower despite Vishnu’s words of caution! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/lakshmi-farmerette-ep-216-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com FeedSpot is a podcast ranking site. Check out their rankings. I’m especia...

A story set in Mount Kailash about the Origin of Yoga. We'll see what Shiva, Parvati, and the stars in the Big Dipper or Saptarishi had to do with it! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Shiva #Parvati #Kailas #Kailash #MountKailas #Saptarishi #Yoga #Yog #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad

A Nagaland folk tale about Momola - a girl who became a mermaid, and a river that flooded a village in revenge, and a terrible misunderstanding about who’s on the dinner menu! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com FeedSpot is a pdocast ranking site. Check out their rankings. I’m especially happy to report that Stories From India is at the top of the list of the Best Indian...

A story about Krishna's intervention when Bhima’s grandson Barbarika wants to enter the Mahabharata war with his 3 supreme arrows that can destroy everything Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are here . #sfipodcast #Barbarika #Barbarik #Krishna #Vishnu #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #NaradaMuni #Narada #Brahma

A story about how Akbar tried to have Birbal and Tansen executed. No points for guessing that Birbal managed to find a way out, again! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Akbar-Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Tansen

A story about Vishnu’s Hayagriva avatar who has the head of a horse. That came in handy when fighting against an evil Haygriva! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Vishnu #Hayagriva #Hayagreeva #Durga #Narada #NaradaMuni #Narad #NaradMuni

A story from the 16th century about Chennabhairadevi - the longest-ruling Queen in Indian history. Her Portuguese enemies called her Raina Da Pimenta, or the pepper queen Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Chennabhairadevi #Gerusoppe #Gersoppa #Mirjan #GoaHistory #IndianHistory #MedievalIndia #HistoryOfIndia #RainaDaPimenta #PepperQueen #Karnataka #HistoryO...

A story from the Ramayana - it’s Deja Vu for Ravana and his Lankan courtiers when another Vanar, Angad, shows up uninvited at court. Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana Episodes: Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6 . The main story kicks off in Episode 7 . Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter w...

An Assamese folk tale featuring a cruel stepmother and several magical transformations that completely contradict how Biology textbooks described plant evolution Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Assam #Assamese #AssameseFolkTales #AssameseFolkTale #FolkTalesOfAssam #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale

A story from the Mahabharata about a Golden Mongoose that can talk, and that wanders around, reviewing royal ceremonies! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are here #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Yudhishthir #Krishna #Bheem #Arjun

A story about a stealing spree in Vijaynagar, and a lesson from Tenali Raman about the best place to hide our money when the country is overrun by thieves and burglars, and highwaymen! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman stories are here The Krishnadevarayar history episode is here #sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnad...