Folktales For Kids

PART I – Martyrdom of Younger Sahibzadas Anandpur Battle and Separation of Guru Gobind Singh’s Family Martyrdom of Younger Sahibzadas: The brave and fearless Sikhs (army) of Guru Gobind Singh were engaged for months together in a prolonged battle with the Mughal army outside the Fort of Anandpur. Emperor Aurangzeb sent a message on oath that if the Guru and …

छोटे साहिबजादे बाबा जोरावर सिंह व बाबा फतेह सिंह: सरसा नदी पर जब श्री गुरु गोबिन्द सिंह जी से छोटे साहिबजादे बाबा जोरावर सिंह तथा बाबा फतेह सिंह और माता गुजरी जी बिछुड़ गए तो उनको गुरु घर का रसोइया गंगू अपने गांव सहेड़ी ले आया। वहां से उसने मुखबरी करते हुए साहिबजादों और माता गुजरी जी को गिरफ्तार करवा …

One day Indra, the King of Heaven, went to Kailasa to visit Shiva. He noticed a fierce-looking man guarding the door, but there was no one else in sight. Indra inquired about Shiva, but the man simply looked through him and did not answer. How Tulasi became a Sacred Tree? “Please tell me where Shiva is…” asked Indra. I have …

Many years ago, Vana, the King of demons, pleased Shiva with his devotion. For his great tapasya, he won a boon that he would remain invincible to all, both on the heaven and the earth. Vana had a beautiful daughter named Usha. Her great friend and constant companion was Chitralekha, the daughter of one of Vana’s ministers. As Usha grew …

Indra, the King of heaven, had Nandan Kanan, the most wonderful garden you can imagine! It had all the beautiful and sweet-scented flowers that grow on earth and many more that were out of the world. The pride of the garden was the Parijat, a tree that bore delicate white flowers with the most exquisite fragrance. Its aroma filled up …

Every god is believed to have his own celestial vehicle. The strong and majestic bird Garuda carried around Vishnu on his back. He was very proud of this honor because it was he who carried the Lord of the Universe, Vishnu, when he went around conquering the world. As the days went by, Garuda was filled with pride. He terrified …

Once upon a time there was a king named Uttanapada. He had two queens, Suniti and Suruchi. Suniti was sweet and good-natured and never hurt anyone in her life. Suruchi, on the other hand, was mean, spiteful and jealous. But of course, she was too clever to show her real self to the king, who thought her to be as good …

Sage Narada holds an important place in Indian mythology. He is a great scholar of arts and the Veena-playing musician for gods. A wanderer who roams freely across both heaven and earth, he is often seen as the messenger of Vishnu. The word ‘nara’ means ‘knowledge’, and ‘da’ is ‘one who gives’. So, Narada means a person who passes on …

Long, long ago, there lived a sage named Ayodh Dhaumya. He was a great scholar, and many students from distant lands came to stay in his gurukul and learn from him. Those days there were no schools or colleges. The students lived with the guru in his ashram and learned from him. The well-read munis lived a very simple life …

रामायण के रचनाकार महर्षि वाल्मीकि का जन्मदिवस हर साल आश्विन मास की पूर्णिमा तिथि को मनाया जाता है। साल 2025 में वाल्मीकि जयंती 07 अक्टूबर दिन मंगलवार को मनाया जा रहा है। इस दिन शरद पूर्णिमा का त्योहार भी मनाया जाता है, जो देवी लक्ष्मी का भी प्राकट्य दिवस है। महर्षि वाल्मीकि का बचपन: ऐसी प्रचलित कथा है कि महर्षि …