Mythology

Krishna in Sudama’s village

When Sudama went to Dwaraka, his childhood friend Sri Krishna and his wife Rukmini, received him with…

Krishna meets Sudama

He was a visitor to Dwaraka. Draped in an ordinary looking cloth round his waist, a piece of cloth across his shoulders…

Spirit of Freedom: Call of Vidula

In India, the first ever Call to Freedom was given by a mother. Her story is told in the Mahabharata.

When Panduranga Vithala came calling

Pundalik was a devotee of Panduranga. He sang songs of Panduranga Vithala all the time. He…

Father’s Day: Ghattu meets his match

Ghattu, the young Rakshasa, nabbed a young man as food for his fasting mother, Hidimba. He named his victim Madhyama — or the middle one — since he was the second of…

Father’s Day: Lunch for Hidimba

Mumma, take me to Papa,” said Ghattu to his mother, Hidimba. It was Father’s Day. Ghattu wanted to wish his father. But Ghattu, who was 14-years-old, had never seen his father. He was brought up by his mother, Hidimba, and the two lived in a dense forest.

Bharata and Bahubali

Bahubali ruled over Podanapura in South India. His elder brother, Bharata, ruled over Ayodhya in the North. The other…

Tales from Mahabharata: Savitri’s choice

Savitri was the only daughter of King Ashvapati of Madra and his queen, Malavi. The king had prayed to goddess Savitri for this child. So when she was born, she was given the name Savitri.