Stories

A story is defined as a narrative or tale of real or fictitious events. Stories are a nourishment for our hungry souls. Often stories we regard as fiction have elements of truth dressed up to make them more palatable. Stories are magic, taking us everywhere: backwards, forwards or happening right in the present time, transporting us to many places and situations we might never go.

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Wedding
Preeti removed the lid from her mother's box of sequins and let it catch the light...
Family > Married Life
New Delhi > India
 

The Story of Chaddanta Elephant
Once the Bodhisatta was born as the king of Chaddanta elephants. The body of the elephant king was pure white with red face and feet...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Wisdom of Vidhura Pandita
Once there lived a wise man named Vidhura Pandita. He became the minister of king Dhananjaya, who ruled the kingdom of Kuru with Indapatta as his capital...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Delhi > India
 

The Virtue of Forbearance
Once when a debauch king Kalabu reigned Varanasi, the Bodhisatta was born in the family of a wealthy merchant. His name was then Kundaka Kumar...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Thankless Monkey
Once, there lived a gentleman in the outskirt of Varanasi. Close to his house was a highway, where there was a deep well...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Temptation of Isisanga
Once upon a time there lived a young man in an erudite family. He was well-versed in various arts and crafts...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Srinagar > 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
 

The Story of the Great Ape
Bodhisatta was born as an ape and lived alone like an ascetic in a Himalayan forest. Yet, unlike other monkeys he was kind and virtuous; and survived on leaves and fruits of the forest trees...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Varanasi > India
 

The Story of Ruru Deer
Once upon a time there lived a deer in a dense forest. He was called Ruru. He had a golden body resplendent with the spots of varied hues like that of the rubies...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Jalgaon > India
 

The Wise Monkey
Once, there lived a wise monkey, who was the leader of eighty thousand monkeys. One day, wandering in a forest they went very far and became very thirsty...
Festivals > Buddha Purnima
Kushinagar > India