Sudha Umashanker's storycorner

Vinayaka Chathurthi is the day the elephant headed God Vinayaka or Ganesha was created by Lord Shiva specially to vanquish an asura called Gajamukasura. How did Lord Ganesha do it? Story courtesy Malaikottai Thayumanaswamy and Ucchi Pilliar temple brochure

Bear and squirrel were good friends who liked to play together. But they often argued about what to play. It wasn't fair to play only the games one of them wanted .Was it? So how did they make peace.?

Minnie mouse and her friend Daisy are having a sleepover. After baking some cupcakes,dressing up for a fashion show and watching a movie they try to get some sleep. But strange noises keep them awake. What could it be? Let's find out

When Mickey Mouse gets a fit of hiccups all the tried and tested remedies were given a shot but to no avail. Finally Minnie mouse hit upon some thing and guess what ? It worked

Once when Minnie mouse wanted to bake a cinnamon cake before a baking contest she couldn't find the recipe. They hunted everywhere and when they almost gave up it materialised unexpectedly

When a whole bunch of daffodils went missing from Minnie Mouse's garden she and her friends went about trying to track down the culprit. How they did it is indeed interesting

This is a Ladybird story retold by Vera Southgate about four animals who decided to become musicians. Did they realise their dream? Listen on to find out. The reading is by Sudha Umashanker

Dik ettum Kaathaadi is a very sweet story in Thamizh by Writer Vizhiyan. When the children of a village are eagerly looking forward to attending an International kite festival, but come to know that the tickets are unaffordable they are very disappointed. How did they overcome this hurdle and come out in flying colors? Listen on to find out. The story is narrated by Sudha Umashanker, Writer,Storyt...

Thumbelina is a pretty, little girl. No bigger than a thumb. She was given to a lady by a fairy. Many animals want to marry Thumbelina- the toad, the mole .. But Thumbelina is very unhappy and unwilling. Help comes her way. Listen on to find out more

Once upon a time there was a red hen who lived in her home in a tree. Not far from where she lived as a sly fox who had been wanting to eat her up. He sets out with a bag one day and gets into her home when she steps out. He tries to trap her but what happens? Listen to this Ladybird book by Fran Hunia read aloud by Sudha Umashanker.

Would you believe me if I told you that you could make some delicious soup with a stone to start with? Well this is how a tramp looking for a place to stay made for an old lady who let him stay at her house for a night. Listen on to find out more as Sudha Umashanker reads this lovely story

We all know that Holi is a festival of colors. But there's a lovely story behind the celebration as well. Find out about the evil plans hatched by the demon king Hiranyakasipu who happened to be the father of Prahalad a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and how he was outwitted and taught a lesson by Lord Vishnu as Narasimha. Also learn about how Holi got its name and why people splash colors during th...

This episode recounts the building of the Ram Setu-the great bridge in the Ramayana. How was the bridge built,what was it made of , who was the engineer ...A special story to commemorate World Storytelling Day which falls on Mar 20,2024 .The theme for this year is Building bridges and what better than the story of Ram Setu. The narration is by Sudha Umashanker

If you were wondering why we celebrate Maha Shivarathri you need to look further than the Samudra Manthan story and how Lord Shiva saved the world

What is the significance of Karthigai deepam which we celebrate in the Tamil month of Karthigai ?.What happened between Shiva and Parvathi that day? And why do we light countless diyas to mark the festival. Sudha Umashanker tells you the story in Tamil which has been adapted from the Thiruvannamalai temple website

This is the story of how Karthikeya the warrior God took birth and how he fulfilled his mission of vanquishing the mighty asura Soorapadman. This is why this battle celebrated as a festival is called the Soorasamharam. Adapted from Amar Chitra Katha 's publication Karttikeya

The festival of Navarathri celebrates the female energy ,the mother of the Universe known variously as Durga or Jagadamba. Over the nine days and nights many demons are destroyed. This episode describes how Durga vanquished Mahishasura

The festival of Navaratri spanning over nine days and nights celebrates Ma Durga, her valour, courage and numerous forms and reminds us of the triumph of good over evil .This episode tells you more

This is a story from the Ganesha purana. It is about how a simple blade of grass was used to teach a lesson to a king and prove a point to a sage's wife by Lord Ganesha

The birth of Lord Krishna ,the butter thief,the ever mischievous child is celebrated in a grand manner by devotees. But did you know that even before He was born He and his parents had to face many obstacles! Kansa vowed to kill this child as soon as He was born but how did Krishna escape his clutches ? Listen on

Lord Karthikeya's birthday is celebrated as Vaikasi Visagam in India. Known variously as Shadanana, Skanda,Kumara or Muruga ,Karthikeya was born for a very special purpose. The story of His birth is equally interesting. Listen on to Sudha Umashanker 's narration for more

This is a very sweet story of a little bear who wants to be as big as his mother when he grows up. Read to you by Sudha Umashanker, Writer, Storyteller and Founder Storycorner at Bookmine

Vaikunta Ekadesi is a very important festival for followers of Lord Vishnu. In this episode Sudha Umashanker tells you the story around this festival and explains the significance around the many rituals

This episode was created to share stories about issues that affect women everywhere. It contains two #Metoo stories-A discordant note about a student and her voice coach and Love,deceit and exploitation about a garment industry employee and her boss. These stories were earlier recorded as videos for the NGO Prajnya founded by Swarna Rajagopalan which works in the area of Gender Equality, Peace and...

The Kedara Gowri viratham or Kedareeswarar Nombu is an important festival that follows Deepavali. This is the story of how this important festival came to be and how it is observed. Listen to Sudha Umashanker reading from the traditional text