Tenali Raman and the weight lifter

Tenali Raman and his wife were on their way to Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara. On the way, they…

Kaalima’s gift to Tenali Raman

Tenali Raman was suffering from a bad cold. He kept blowing and wiping his nose. The nose turned red and…

Unity is strength

An old man lived with his four sons in a village. The old man was worried. His sons were always quarrelling with each other. He…

Tenali Tales: Reward & Punishment

Tenali Raman came to Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara empire. At that time, Vijayanagara was ruled…

Raman’s cure for hunchback

Raman, who was to be executed by the guards, had outwitted them and managed to survive. The guards took him back…

Tenali Raman outwits the guards

Tenali Raman went to Krishna Deva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, hoping to receive some gifts. The gift…

Elephant and the tailor

A village temple used to keep an elephant. The elephant greeted devotees visiting the temple at the entrance…

Krishna and Narakasura — A Diwali story

This happened in the Krita Yuga (Golden Age). Hiranyaksha, an asura, dived into the ocean…

The king who stopped a river

Moocha Raja ruled over a small kingdom on the bank of a river. One day, he took a walk on the river’s bank. Having nothing else to do, he stood watching the river flow quietly. Like the river’s waters, his thoughts too flowed eastward.

Parable: The Good Samaritan

One day, a man said to Jesus, “Master, what must I do to gain heaven?”

Jesus said, “What do the scriptures say?”

“Love thy God with all your heart and mind and body, and love your neighbour as yourself.”