The Celestial Dancers of Khajuraho – A Tale from Madhya Pradesh In the ancient kingdom of Chandela, nestled among the verdant forests of central India, there stood a master sculptor named Vishwakarma. His hands were said to possess magic, for the stone figures he created seemed to breathe with life, their faces expressing emotions so […]

The Blind Minstrel of Vrindavan – A Tale from Braj In the sacred land of Braj, where Lord Krishna once played his divine flute and danced with the gopis, there lived a blind minstrel named Surdas. Though his eyes had never beheld the physical world, his inner vision was so powerful that he could describe […]

The Devadasi of Tanjore – A Tale from Tamil Nadu In the ancient city of Tanjore, where the magnificent Brihadeeswara Temple rose toward the heavens like a mountain of carved stone, there lived a devadasi named Sivakami. Her name meant “beloved of Shiva,” and indeed, she had dedicated her life to the service of Lord […]

A rare Bengali folktale about a young man whose life is bound to a golden lotus, and his encounter with a demon who shares a similar fate.

A rare Bengali folktale about a young man whose life is bound to a golden lotus, and his encounter with a demon who shares a similar fate.

In a large, crystal-clear pond surrounded by lush vegetation lived an old tortoise named Kambugriva. For many years, he had enjoyed the peaceful water…

In a large banyan tree near the outskirts of a bustling village lived a happy family of crows. The tree’s sprawling branches provided the perfect shel…

In a small village on the edge of a dense forest lived a poor Brahmin named Haridatta and his wife. For many years, they longed for a child but were n…

Adapted from The Panchatantra, Book 1, translated by Arthur W. Ryder

Adapted from The Panchatantra, Book 1, translated by Arthur W. Ryder