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The story of the birth of Lord Hanuman goes thus: Vrihaspati had an attendant called Punjikasthala, who was cursed to assume the form of a female monkey – a curse that could only be nullified if she would give birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Reborn as Anjana, she performed intense austerities to please Shiva, who finally granted her …

Spirit of Diwali: Chandan put his hands on his ears trying to shut off the sounds. It was Diwali night. The entire city was lit up. Fire crackers were exploding everywhere. Chandan was lying on a dirty wooden bench in one corner of a dhaba in which he worked, trying to shut off the world and sleep. Diwali – the …

The next morning in Gokul (Uttar Pradesh, India), the word spread that Nanda had a little boy and he was named Krishna. Now Kansa knew that his would be slayer was still alive and was in Gokul, so he summoned a wicked demoness name Putana. He ordered Putana to go to Gokul and kill every baby born in the month …

King Brihadratha of Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar) was married to the twin daughters of the King of Kashi. Brihadratha loved both his wives equally and had all the material joys of the world, but no son. This left him in a depressed state. The sage Chandakaushika visited his kingdom and Brihadratha served him with respect. Being pleased …

Bheeshmaka, the king of Vidarbha had two children, Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. Bheeshmaka had heard many stories of Krishna‘s valor and secretly wished him to be his son-in-law. He knew that it might not be possible as Kamsa’s father-in-law, Jarasandha, was their overlord and he was Krishna’s sworn enemy. Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of …

नटखट सोनू एक बहुत ही शरारती बच्चा था और रात दिन सिर्फ़ शैतानियाँ करने के बारे में ही सोचता रहता था।उसके घर में एक सफ़ेद रंग गाय थी नंदनी, जो बहुत ही सुन्दर और सीधी थी। वह सोनू को बहुत प्यार करती थी पर जब भी सोनू अपने पापा के साथ गौ शाला में जाता तो उसकी घास छुपा देता …

बहुत पुराने समय की बात है जब भारत देश छोटे-छोटे राज्यों में बंटा हुआ था। एक राज्य के राजा थे विक्रम सिंह। सावित्री देवी पत्नी के रूप में रानी थी। उनकी एक ही बेटी थी राजकुमारी मनीषा जो बहुत ही समझदार और सुन्दर थी। राज्य के सभी कार्य सुचारू रुप से चल रहे थे। राजकुमारी मनीषा की आयु शादी लायक …