Ganapathi was the son of Lord Shiva. He was a short, fat boy with an elephant’s head. He was full of fun and frolic, and one day he broke one of his tusks while playing. He gave trouble if people took no notice of him. He stopped them from doing their work. He liked good food and wanted plenty to …
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The story of the ‘Mahabharata’ is about the Pandavas and the Kauravas. House of Lac: Classic Tale From Mahabharata – The five Pandava brothers, Dharmaputra, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, were the sons of Pandu, the King of Hastinapura. The Kauravas were the one hundred sons of Dhritarashtra, Pandu’s elder brother. Dhritarashtra was blind. The people did not want a …
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Stories from the Bible, Noah and his family were very happy to leave the boat where they had lived for so long. It was good to see the sun again… The Rainbow Promise Noah and his family were very happy to leave the boat where they had lived for so long. It was good to see the sun again. After …
Read More »The first man and woman: Old Testament Part [II]
Stories from the Bible, discover how Adam and Eve were created… The first man and woman: God was very happy with what He created looked so beautiful. However, God’s work was not finished yet. In His great plan there remained one special creature, different from every other creatures. God said, “let us make a man. Let us make him in …
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Vishvamitra is generally known as a great saint. But before he became a saint he was a great king. He ruled over a vast kingdom. He was very powerful. He waged wars against rival rulers and won all of them. Vishvamitra was very fond of hunting. One day he went into the jungles with a large number of attendants. He …
Read More »Angel Gabriel visits Mary: New Testament Part [I]
Stories from the Bible, People hoped and prayed that Messiah would come soon. They often thought and talked about how Messiah would look like. Israel or Judea as it was called, was the home of the Jews. At that time Judea was ruled by King Herod, he was appointed King by Emperor Augustus Caesar of Rome. The Jews were tired …
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Stories from the Bible, Noah always tried to do what God wanted him to do… But there was one man who loved God. He and his family obeyed God. This man was Noah. Noah always tried to do what God wanted him to do. God spoke to Noah one day and said, “Noah, I am going to destroy all the …
Read More »The Flood: Old Testament Part [VI]
Stories from the Bible, The animals and creatures that God had put upon the earth all died. Soon the houses and the towns and villages disappeared under the water… The Flood: Story From Old Testament After Noah and his family and all the birds and animals were safely inside the ark they waited for God to keep his promise. For …
Read More »Adam and Eve disobey God: Old Testament Part [III]
Later that day, Jehovah spoke to Adam and Eve. He asked them why they had disobeyed him. Adam and Eve disobey God: Story from Bible – Old Testament Adam and Eve disobey God: One day while Eve was walking in the Garden of Eden, she passed the Tree of Knowledge. An evil serpent in the tree spoke to her. “Eve, …
Read More »Bakasura: Supernatural man-eater in Hindu epic Mahabharata
Our King tried to fight the giant with a big army. But Bakasura was very strong. He defeated the King and his army… A rakshasa, “man-eater” in epic Mahabharata Bakasura: A Rakshasa – The Pandavas and their mother, Kunti, wandered about the country in disguise. After some time they reached a city called Ekachakra. There they stayed in a brahmin’s house. …
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