India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Bear’s Bad Bargain
The Bears Bad Bargain: In a bustling town in ancient India, A bear struck a deal with a farmer but learned that greed leads to loss. This tale, beloved across
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Beetle And The Silken Thread
The Beetle And The Silken Thread: In a bustling town in ancient India, A tiny beetle accomplished what seemed impossible by following a silken thread. The
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Beggar And The Five Muffins
The Beggar And The Five Muffins: In a bustling town in ancient India, A clever beggar who received five muffins devised an ingenious plan. This tale, beloved
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Billy Goat And The King
The Billy Goat And The King: In the ancient kingdom of Varanasi, there lived a king who was known for his piety and his devotion to religious rituals. The
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Boy Who Had A Moon On His Forehead And A Sun On His Chin
The Boy Who Had A Moon On His Forehead And A Sun On His Chin: In the magnificent city of Pataliputra, during the golden age of the Mauryan Empire, there lived
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Brahman Priest Who Became An Amildar
The Brahma 's Priest Who Became An Amildar: In a bustling town in ancient India, A poor Brahmin priest, tired of performing rituals for meager donations
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Brahmarakshas And The Hair
The Brahmarakshas And The Hair: Long ago, in a small town near the banks of the river Narmada, there stood an ancient banyan tree so vast that its aerial roots
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Brahmi ‘s Girl That Married A Tiger
The Brahmi 's Girl That Married A Tiger: In a small village nestled between the rolling hills of Tamil Nadu, there lived a learned Brahmin who had a beautiful
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The Broken Pot
The Broken Pot: In a small village in ancient India, there lived a poor Brahmin named Svabhavakripana. He owned nothing in the world except a single clay pot
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Her Childhood
A blue-eyed village girl who lives in books meets a songbird — then an empty nest — and learns that what we love may leave while love itself remains. Full unique literary short.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
How Raja Rasalu Swung the Seventy Fair Maidens
Punjabi hero Rasalu saves a cricket, sorts millet with insect helpers, and swings sixty-nine princesses until they tire — Steel & Temple episode. Ages 9–12+.
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
Good Luck to the Lucky One
Good Luck to the Lucky One: In a certain town there lived a wealthy Brâhmiṇ. He wished to build a house - pretty large and spacious - as became his riches. The