Stories From India

This story from the Mahabharata is about how the Pandavas managed to get out of the frying pan, and the fire - when Duryodhan gave them a shiny palace, Lakshagraha, as a gift! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are here #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Lakshagraha #Lakshagriha #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Hastinapur #Kaurav #Kauravas #V...

A story about Raja Vikramaditya’s battle with an evil sorcerer - a battle that he cannot win, unless he has a powerful ally - the Princess of China! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-princess-of-china-ep-204-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikramaditya stories are here: Vikram-Betaal - Stories From India Singhasan Battisi...

A Punjabi folk tale about a father’s struggles in finding for his daughter a husband who isn’t a 20 foot long Gharial with 120 razor sharp teeth Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Punjab #PunjabiFolkTale #FolkTalesOfPunjab #PunjabiFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTale #FolkTales #Gharial

A story about Ravana and his obsession with Mount Kailash, Mayasura, and the construction of Lanka as a summer home for Shiva and Parvati Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Lanka #Ravana #Ravan #Shiv #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #Kailas #NaradaMuni #Narad #Narada #Mayasura #Mayasur #Vishwakarma #Viswakarma

A Vikram-Betaal story about a job search, an overpaid security guard who is worth every paisa, mystical doomsday predictions and people acting rashly! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Here are the links to previous Vikram Betaal stories: Episode 5 – Kingly duties Episode 8 – Vik and the Vampire Redux Episode 32 – The Call of Duty Episode 34 – A Damsel in Distress Epis...

A story about me, Narada Muni! I learn meditation, and then I get a face-lift - thanks to Vishnu! And I break the time-traveler’s code! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Vishnu #LordVishnu #Shiva #LordShiva #Meditation #Vayu #Agni #Varun #Varuna #Indra

A Ramayana story about how Ram, Laxman and the Vanars built the Rama Setu and crossed the ocean to reach Lanka. Also featuring an explanation for why there’s a desert in Rajasthan! 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  an...

Chandrakanta’s story continues with a new Aiyyar, a prison that’s more like a vacation spot, and also featuring a nepo-baby plotting assassination Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes were Episode 130 and Episode 137 and Episode 174 #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #Khatri #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #Aiyyaar

An 18th-century story about how a woman with just a pestle( Onake ) defended Chitradurga from invading soldiers! Also featuring: a slightly modified version of Whack-a-mole! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Chitradurga #Onake #Obavva #OnakeObavva #HyderAli #MadakariNayaka #IndianHistory #Karnataka #HistoryOfIndia #HistoryOfKarnataka #Mysore #KarnatakaHist...

This story is a folk tale from Odisha set in the village of Sakshigopala about true love, a broken promise, and Lord Vishnu himself as a witness but under a specific Orpheus-like condition Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Odisha #Sakshigopala #Sakshigopal #Vishnu #LordVishnu #Orpheus #Puri #Jagannath #Gopinath #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #OdishaFol...

A Mahabharata story about Dronacharya and Drupad, about how refusing to acknowledge a decades long friendship can lead to a decades long grudge, and humiliation Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-dont-have-a-cow-ep-195-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are here #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Dronacharya...

A Hitopadesha story featuring a vulture, a cat and a day care for little birds that pays a very heavy price for not investing enough in the interview process Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Hitopadesha #Hitopadesh #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTales #FolkTale #Panchatantra

Origin stories of the #Brahmaputra river, featuring noble intentions to help millions, an accidentally mis-phrased wish, and a modern upgrade to wish fulfillment Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Brahma #NaradaMuni #Narada #Parshuram #Parshurama #Buddha

A story about the time Shiva got really angry with Parvati and cursed her to become a fisherwoman. And how Nandi helped bring her back to their home in Mount Kailas Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Shivaratri #Shiva #Parvati #Kailas #Nandi #MountKailas #Kailash #MountKailash

A couple of Jataka tales about a donkey - one about a Donkey who wants to sing, and another about a goat who just wants to get home! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka tales we have covered: Episode 79 – Jataka Tales – Mission Impossible 18 – Monkey Business Episode 14 – Of Mice and Men Episode 107 - The King and Hisss Superpower Episode 117 - Jataka Tal...

We continue the #Ramayana after #Hanuman returns from burning #Lanka. #Ram and #Ravana each talk to their respective councils, planning next steps for war! 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...

A Bengali Folk Tale about a parrot that can do anything - including growing wings on a horse, restoring sight to the blind, and navigating to obscure kingdoms Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #BengaliFolkTale #Bengal #WestBengal #Bengali #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #BengaliFolkTales #FolkTalesOfBengal #Hiraman

A Singhasan Battisi story featuring a talking Deer, a Pandu-like curse, a Rishi who’s desperately waiting to meet Vikramaditya, and Betaal to the rescue Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikramaditya #VikramAurBetaal #Bhoja #Bhoj #Vikram #Ujjain #Singhasan #Betaal Previous Singhasan Battisi stories start with Raja Bhoja’s backstory in Epi...

A story about how Brahma and Vishnu setup the geography of Indonesia when they carried a mountain which was the center of the Universe to a floating island! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Vishnu #Brahma #Shiva #Java #Indonesia #Meru #Sumeru #Mahameru #Semeru

A story about #Karna’s childhood and education in the #Mahabharata, including his tutelage under #Dronacharya and later #Parshuram. Also featuring a budding friendship with #Duryodhan, and a budding rivalry with #Arjun. Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Other Mahabharat episodes we have covered before: Episode 59 – River of Dreams Episode 60 – Down By The River Episode...

A story about Kakabhushundi - a crow who goes through 1001 punishments. Until finally, Shiva gives him the power to pause time and travel to other Universes! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Kakabhushundi #Shiva #Rama #Ramayana #Ayodhya

An #UttarPradesh #FolkTale about Hari Potter(a real, professional potter!) who tries to cheat Yama Raj, the God of Death! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #HarryPotter

A folk tale from Bihar featuring a Prince who has perfected the art of stealing. Along with stealing jewelry, and horses, he can also steal the heart of a Princess! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfBihar #BihariFolkTales #Bihar #FolkTale

A story from the Ramayana about Jayant, the son of Indra, who in crow form bothers Sita. Not knowing that Ram would launch a Brahmastra at him! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Jayant #Indra #Sita #Rama #Ram #Hanuman #Laxman #Lakshman #Kakasura #Chitrakoot Previous Ramayana Episodes: Valmiki was the author of the Ramayana. We covered hi...

We continue the Mahabharata with a debate about who should sit on the Hastinapur throne, and a Wax Palace(!) that Duryodhan plans to gift the Pandavas! Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes are here #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Hastinapur #Duryodhan #Pandav #Pandavas #Kaurav #Kauravas #Dhritarashtra #Bhishma #Dronacharya