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The Leather Garment
Once the Bodhisatta was born in the family of merchants; and sold his products to the market. One day, when he was on a usual round of sale he saw a haughty mendicant clad in a leather garment...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Coronation of Owl
The hostility of an owl and a crow is well known down the ages. What is, however, not known is the traditional animosity of an owl for a crow...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Jackal - The Arbitrator
nce the Bodhisatta was born as a tree spirit on the bank of a river. Also, there lived a jackal with his wife. As his wife, the female jackal, was very dear to him he was always intent to gratify her wishes...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Kalbahu
Once, two parrots were caught and sold to a king. They were brothers. The name of the elder brother was Radha; and the younger was called Potthapada...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Lion and Jackal
Once there lived a mighty lion in a cave of the Himalayas. One day, after killing and eating a buffalo, when he was on his way back to his cave, he found a jackal prostrating before him. The jackal, in fact, wanted to enjoy the left overs of the lion...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Mahilaimukha Elephant
Once there lived an elephant called Mahilamukha in a royal stall. He was gentle, innocuous and extremely obedient to his mahout...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Nandivisala
Once a calf was given to a brahmin, who called him Nandivisala and treated him with care and affection...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Silava Elephant
Once the Bodhisatta was born as an elephant in a Himalayan forest. He was white like silver. His eyes were like diamond balls. His mouth was red like the scarlet velvet...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Somadatta
Once a wealthy Brahmin of Varanasi renounced the life of a house-holder and led the life of an ascetic and retired in a forest in the Himalayas...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

Story of the Monkey King
Once in a royal orchard of a king there lived many monkeys. One day, when the chief priest was passing through the royal park after having taken his bath, a naughty monkey sitting on the arch of the gateway...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India