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 #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Rati #Mayavati #Kamadeva #Kamadev #Aniruddha #Pradyumna #Asura #Usha #Banasura #Banasur #Dwarka #Dwarika #Shambhar #Shambhara #Kartikeya #Karthikeya #Murugan #Kailas #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #KailasParbat #KailashParbat

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 #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #LordKrishna #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Draupadi #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Yudhishthir #Nakul #Sahadev #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni #Yama #Dharma #Indra #Swarg

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 #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Betaal #RajaVikramaditya #VikramBetaal #Vikram-Betaal #VikramAurBetaal #VikramAndBetaal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Kathasaritasagara #FolkTale #FolkTales

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 #AkbarBirbal #Akbar-Birbal #Agra

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 #Trimbakeshwar #Brahmagiri #IndianMythology #Ramayana #Valmiki #Ramayan #Ramayana #Kusha #Sita #Seeta #Ram #Valmiki

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 #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandav #Kauravas #Yudhishthir #Arjun #Bhima #Bheema #Duryodhan #Karna #Dhritarashtra #Ludo # #Krishna 

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 #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar

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 #Kathasaritasagara #Kathasaritasagar #Pataliputra #Shiva #Shiv #LordShiva #LordShiv

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 #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka

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/  We began with Episode 124, which had the framing narrative. Then we covered five stories in Episode 136, Episode 164, Episode 188, Episode 225, and Episode 241. #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Singhasan #Battisi #Vikramaditya #RajaVikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Bhoja #Bhoj #RajaBhoj #RajaBhoja #NatureVsNurture #Karma #Janma

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 #Pandavas #Pandava #Yudhishtir #Bheema #Bhima #Arjun #Draupadi #Hastinapur #Indraprastha #Mayasabha #Mayasura #Duryodhan #Shakuni #Ludo #Pachisi #Krishna #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni

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 #Jataka #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Buddha

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 #Laxmi #Saraswati

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 #RamakrishnaParamhans #Vishnu #Hari

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 #Ramayana #Ramayan #Arjun #Hanuman #Vishnu #Krishna #Ram #Rama #RamaSetu #RamSetu #Lanka

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 #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Vibhishana --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #FolkTale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal #Betala #Vetala --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #KroorSingh #Kroor #TejSingh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Ahiravana #Ahiravan #Mahiravan #Mahiravana #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Jambavan #Lanka --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTales --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 #Krishna #Arjun #Agni #Indra #Khandava #Indraprastha #Hastinapur #Thakshak #Gandiva #NaradaMuni #Brahma --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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. #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Bhoj #Bhoja #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaBhoja #Betaal #Varun #Varuna #Vayu #Kamadhenu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story from history about Aruna Asaf Ali, a progressive thinker who influenced India's fight for independence and galvanized the masses at crucial times Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-aruna-asaf-ali-ep-253/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #ArunaAsafAli #AsafAli #Satyagraha #QuitIndia #Gandhi #MahatmaGandhi #Nehru #Patel #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

The Ramayana continues with another battle between Laxman and Indrajit, after Indrajit pulls a dirty trick - by bringing Sita onto the battlefield! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-252/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit #Meghnad --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

Chandrakanta continued, with Tej Singh and Chapla continuing to fool Ministers and Kings, all in a race against time to keep Maharaja Shivdutt at bay! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-perfume-seller-ep-251/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #TejSingh #VirendraSingh #KroorSingh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A Panchatantra story about a mouse and her adoptive parents who are searching for the perfect husband - both on the Earth and above it! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-the-mouse-bride-ep-250/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Panchatantra episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/panchatantra/  #sfipodcast #Panchatantra #VishnuSharma #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTales #FolkTale --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A Telugu Folk Tale about a simple-minded Shepherd who gets into one ghostly misadventure after another, all because he had his future predicted. Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/telugu-folk-tale-the-shepherds-ghost-ep-249/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com#sfipodcast #Telugu #Telangana #AndhraPradesh #AndhraPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfAndhraPradesh #Andhra #FolkTalesOfAndhra #TeluguFolkTales #TelanganaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfTelangana #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

The Mahabharata continued, with an explanation of how Draupadi ended up marrying all 5 Pandavas. Also: murderous plots, arson accusations and insurance fraud! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-weds-the-pandavas-ep-248/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #Arjun #Draupadi #Kurukshetra #Hastinapura #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Pandavs #Drupad #Duryodhan #Karna --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

Two Tenali Raman stories featuring a holy man reincarnated as a parrot(or not!). And a camel that rage-quit its caravan and whom only Raman could track down Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-raman-vs-animals-ep-247/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/  #sfipodcast #TenaliRaman #Vijayanagar #Vijaynagaram #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

An episode from history about two Krishna devotees Madhvacharya and Kanakadasa and also prominently featuring the Udupi Sri Krishna temple Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-madhvacharya-and-kanakadasa-ep-246/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Here's the new Youtube channel for this show: https://www.youtube.com/@sfipodcast/videos  #sfipodcast #Kanakadasa #Madhvacharya #Udupi #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #Vishnu #Vaishnavism #KarnatakaHistory #HistoryOfKarnataka #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #Purandaradasa --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A Ramayana Story about Laxman's battle against Indrajit, and Hanuman to the rescue as he flies all the way to the Himalayas when his side needs a pharmacy run Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-245/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit #SeshNaga #SeshNaag #Indra #Dronagiri #Sanjeevani --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A Kathasaritasagara story about a prince, and a life lesson on why you should never start a story without finishing it, especially if demons are listening in! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-an-unfinished-story-ep-244/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/ #sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Somdev #IndianFolkTales #IndianFolkTale #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #Yaksha --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story about Kashyap, Diti, and Aditi including the creation of Kashmir, and the creation of two of the most powerful Asuras - Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashapu Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-diti-and-kashyap-ep-243/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Episodes featuring Diti's children: Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell - Stories From India Episode 21 – Final Destiny - Stories From IndiaKali – Attack of the Clones! – {Ep.163} - Stories From IndiaTripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stories From India  Arunasura was character of the week back in this episode:Of Mice and Men -Jataka tales Rags to Riches story - Episode 14 #sfipodcast #Diti #Kashyap #Saptarishi #Aditi #Asuras #Asurs #Asur #Asura #Hiranyakashipu #Hiranyakashapu #JayaVijaya #JayVijay #Hiranyaksha #Vishnu #Kashmir #MaharishiKashyap --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

An Uttar Pradesh folk tale about Singham, a misunderstood lion. Hear how his fellow jungle animals react to his upcoming wedding and his attempt to make friends Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/uttar-pradesh-folk-tale-the-lions-wedding-ep-242/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFolkTales #UttarPradesh #Singham #Gir #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A Singhasan Battisi story where Raja Vikramaditya has a chance to end world hunger, only if he becomes a step-stool. What might Raja Bhoja do if he had the same chance? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-corpse-bride-ep-241/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/ #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaVikramaditya #RajaBhoja #Bhoja #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

Episode 240 is a story from History about Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who struck terror in the hearts of the British during the four Anglo-Mysore wars, with advanced rocket technology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-tipu-sultan-ep-240/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #TipuSultan #Tipu #TigerOfMysore #Mysore #BritishEastIndiaCompany #BritishRaj #AngloMysoreWars #HistoryOfIndia #IndianHistory #Wodeyar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story from the Mahabharata about Draupadi's birth and her Swayamvar, featuring recipes for revenge served cold, and an insanely difficult archery contest Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-ep-239/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Duryodhan #Karna #Drupad #Swayamvar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story from history about Purandara Dasa, a Scrooge-like diamond merchant whose meeting with Vishnu changed him to the extent that he gave it all away and became a composer and singer, ultimately becoming the grandfather of Carnatic music Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-purandara-dasa-ep-238/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #PurandaraDasa #Purandara #Purundara #PurundaraDasa #Vishnu #Carnatic #CarnaticMusic #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story from the Ramayana featuring Ravana's little brother, Kumbhakarna, who is anything but little. We'll see him enter the battlefield against the Vanar army Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-kumbhakarna-ep-237-stories-from-india-podcast/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: Ramayana - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Kumbhakarna --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

We continue the story of #Chandrakanta, where the evil mastermind Kroor Singh allies with another evil mastermind, Maharaja Shivdutt, and his powerful #Aiyyaars Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-warfare-ep-236-stories-from-india-podcast/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyaari #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #KroorSingh #Virendra #VirendraSingh #TejSingh #Tej --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story about Kartikeya or Murugan or Skanda, the Son of Shiva, who defeated the invincible Tarakasura, and a hill-carrying Asura all while he was still a child Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/shiva-kartikeya-ep-235-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Related episodes: Tripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stories From India Episode 6.5 – All in the Family - Stories From India  Episode 122 – Mahabharata – Nahush and Ashoksundari Episode 28 – His Girl Friday - Stories From India Episode 9 – A clever Minister in King Akbar's court - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Kartikeya #Shiva #Parvati #Murugan #Skanda #Shanmukha #Subhramanya #Ganesha #Ganesh #Narada #NaradaMuni #Tarakasura #Indra #Brahma #Om #Aum --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

Two Akbar-Birbal stories, one about Birbal's Guru from whom he got all his wit, and the other is about Birbal relegated to the role of a washerman's donkey! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-birbals-guru-ep-234-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Akbar-Birbal stories: Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India  Amba story referred in the show notes:  Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Agra

A Vikram-Betaal story featuring a tricky situation, a love triangle, a ruthless bandit, and a puzzle as usual. Will Vikramaditya solve it this time? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-stealing-hearts-and-jewels-ep-233-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal stories Previous Singhasan Battisi stories #sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vikramaditya #Betaal #RajaVikram #RajaVikramditya

An Arunachal Pradesh Folk Tale about some students at the #Urgelling monastery, whose teacher really wanted them to learn flying before they could learn anything else! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/arunachal-pradesh-folk-tale-flying-monks-ep-232-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #ArunachalPradesh #ArunchalPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfArunachalPradesh #MountGorichen #Gorichen #Tawang #Monastery #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTales

A story from the Ramayana about how Ravana enters the battlefield and faces off against Sugriva, Hanuman, Nila, Lakshman, Hanuman again, and finally Ram himself! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-enters-the-ring-ep-231-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ram #Rama #Laxman #Lakshman #Sita #Seeta #Ravana #Ravan #Lanka #Sugriva #Sugreeva #Hanuman #Nila

A love story between an Apsara and a King - Urvashi and Pururavas. Also featuring magical transformations, celestial theater and a gem that keeps popping up Transcript and show notes Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Urvashi #Pururavas #Kalidasa #Apsara #Indra #Swarg #Ayus #Kubera #Mahabharat #Mahabharata

A story from the Mahabharata about how Bhima rescued a village from Bakasura - a giant, gluttonous monster. And he did it without the villagers even realizing it! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-bhima-vs-bakasura-ep-229-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ #sfipodcast #Bhima #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Bheema #Pandavas #Arjun #Yudhishthir #Kunti #Bakasur #Bakasura #Ekachakra #EdenGardens #Kolkata

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 #VishnuSharma