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Janmashtami: Story of Lord Krishna birth – Old King Ugrasena of Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India) had two children, Prince Kamsa and Princess Devaki. While King Ugrasena was a good king, Prince Kamsa was a ruthless tyrant. Now Princess Devaki was to wed a nobleman named Vasudeva. Kamsa out of the love he bore for his sister decided to be the …

The next morning in Gokul (Uttar Pradesh, India), the word spread that Nanda had a little boy and he was named Krishna. Now Kansa knew that his would be slayer was still alive and was in Gokul, so he summoned a wicked demoness name Putana. He ordered Putana to go to Gokul and kill every baby born in the month …

King Brihadratha of Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar) was married to the twin daughters of the King of Kashi. Brihadratha loved both his wives equally and had all the material joys of the world, but no son. This left him in a depressed state. The sage Chandakaushika visited his kingdom and Brihadratha served him with respect. Being pleased …

Now stories about Krishna’s deeds spread far and wide. When Kamsa heard about Krishna, he was sure that Krishna was Devaki’s eight born child, born to destroy him. He, in turn, planned to invite Krishna to Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India) and have him killed. He summoned an old minister by the name of Akrura and sent him to Gokul with …

Bheeshmaka, the king of Vidarbha had two children, Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. Bheeshmaka had heard many stories of Krishna‘s valor and secretly wished him to be his son-in-law. He knew that it might not be possible as Kamsa’s father-in-law, Jarasandha, was their overlord and he was Krishna’s sworn enemy. Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of …

नटखट सोनू एक बहुत ही शरारती बच्चा था और रात दिन सिर्फ़ शैतानियाँ करने के बारे में ही सोचता रहता था।उसके घर में एक सफ़ेद रंग गाय थी नंदनी, जो बहुत ही सुन्दर और सीधी थी। वह सोनू को बहुत प्यार करती थी पर जब भी सोनू अपने पापा के साथ गौ शाला में जाता तो उसकी घास छुपा देता …

बहुत पुराने समय की बात है जब भारत देश छोटे-छोटे राज्यों में बंटा हुआ था। एक राज्य के राजा थे विक्रम सिंह। सावित्री देवी पत्नी के रूप में रानी थी। उनकी एक ही बेटी थी राजकुमारी मनीषा जो बहुत ही समझदार और सुन्दर थी। राज्य के सभी कार्य सुचारू रुप से चल रहे थे। राजकुमारी मनीषा की आयु शादी लायक …