Tag Archives: Enlightening Bedtime folktales for Kids

Christmas Day: Christmas Folktale “Boys,” said Mrs. Howard one morning, looking up from a letter she was reading, “I have had a letter from your grandmamma. She writes that she is returning to England shortly.” The boys went on with their breakfast without showing any great amount of interest in this piece of news, for they had never seen their …

चतुर सुनार: एक समय की बात है – एक राजा था, जिसे अपने बुद्धिमान होने का बड़ा घमंड था। उसका विशवास था कि पूरे राज्य में एक भी ऐसा नही है, जो उसे धोका देकर साफ़ निकल जाए। एक दिन यह बात उसने मंत्रियों से कही। सबने हकमी भर दी, सिवाय एक के। राजा को बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ। “क्या तुम …

सर्वप्रथम श्री गणेश जी की पूजा: Our devotion gets redoubled when we find Ganapati available in the home or temple. We all have special and dedicated reverence towards Ganapati. The Hindu people across the world (specially India) do worship this omnipresent God first. Though the people of the world do worship this powerful elephant headed God first, very rare numbers of …

गणेश जन्म: हिंदी पौराणिक कथा – Lord Ganesha is one of the most widely worshiped deities in the Hindu Patheon. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesh (विघ्नेश, विघ्नेश्वर)), patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. Ganesha has been represented with the …

Krishna Kills the Snake Demon Aghasura: One day the cowherd boys were playing their games, such as imitating peacocks and running after birds’ shadows on the ground, when they came upon a mountain cave. This was actually a demon-brother of Putana‘s, who had expanded himself into an eight-mile long snake to kill the boys. The opening to the cave was …

Krishna’s Childhood in Vrindavan: When Yasoda and Nanda found Krishna as their son, they performed all the religious ceremonies in secret, to avoid Kansa’s wrath. The family astrologer, Gargamuni, told the family, “Your son Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He will protect you from Kansa’s persecutions, and by His grace only, you will surpass all difficulties. Therefore raise …

Guru Har Rai passed away on October 6, 1661. Guru Har Krishan consoled the disciples. He asked them not to give way to despair but abide by the will of the Almighty. All should sing God’s praises and not weep or lament. As days went by, the disciples began pouring in from far and near. They were delighted to have …

Guru Hargobind Singh and his unique leadership of the Sikhs after the brutal execution of Guru Arjan by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Guru Hargobind Singh was only 11 years old when he was appointed the Guru. The Sikhs were already a community of people who had a culture that was distinct from all others – Sikhs were a community that …

Guru Arjan Dev: First martyr of Sikh Faith – The death of Guru Arjan Dev was a great event in the history of India, and it gave a new turn to the events in the country. With his martyrdom the attitude of the Sikhs towards life changed. Emulating the Guru, they could now readily give their lives for any cause …

हनुमान और सुरसा का शिक्षाप्रद प्रंसग: हनुमान जी भगवान राम के परम् भक्त थे। जब लंका का राजा रावण सीता को हर कर ले गया तो राम और लक्ष्मण वन वन सीता को खोजने लगे। एक दिन वे घूमते हुए किष्कंधा पहुचे। वहाँ उनकी उनकी भेंट हनुमान से हुई। हनुमान सुग्रीव के मंत्री थे। उन्होंने सुग्रीव के साथ राम लक्ष्मण …