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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
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
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
Can A Fool Ever Act Good!
Once, the people of Varanasi were holidaying on a religious day. The king’s gardener, too, desired to participate in the religious festivities...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
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
The Story of a Tortoise
Once there lived a potter in a village on the outskirt of Varanasi. He had a small family. Close to his village was a pond, where dwelt fishes and tortoises...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
The Story of Nigrodha Deer
Once the Bodhisattva was born as a golden deer in a forest of Varanasi. His eyes were like round gems; horns like silver; and he was bigger in size than other deer...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
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