Episodes
The Pandavas were in their 13th year of exile, and Duryodhana was so bitter that he refused to accept that the Pandavas had completed their exile in the time allotted. In the Virata Kingdom, Arjuna appeared in front of the Kaurava army and defeated all of the great warriors, including Bhisma, Drauna, Ashwathama, and Kripacharya.  It was time for the Pandavas to reclaim what had been taken from them in a dice game. They even sent a message to Duryodhana, asking him to share lands in order to...
Published 01/29/22
After the wrestling match, Vallabha a.k.a. Bhima became the favorite wrestler in the region. Days passed and the Pandavas had completed almost ten months in the Matsya Kingdom. Queen Sudeshna had a brother, Kichaka, the commander in chief of the Virata's Army and the actual ruler of the Kindgom. He once saw Draupadi and was smitten by her beauty. While Draupadi had clearly mentioned to Queen Sudeshna that she was already married to five celestial beings but Kichaka wouldn't listen. He...
Published 10/25/21
As the story continues, it was the 13th year of their exile, Pandavas had to decide where they would stay for one year of secret exile (Agayatvaas). They had many kingdoms in mind that would give them shelter but unanimously they all agreed to go to Matsya Kingdom. The Pandavas changed their complete appearance in order to stay hidden. Yudhishthira decided to be an advisor to the King by the name of Kanka. Bhima disguised himself as a cook and wrestler, Vallaba. Arjuna as a neuter...
Published 10/12/21
As the story continues, Pandavas are ready to go into their secret year of exile after completing the 12 years of normal exile. As they are wandering through the forests, they end up in a deep forest while chasing a deer. When the brothers and Draupadi are thirsty, the brothers start to look for some water source and end up at an enchanted lake. And this turned out to be one of their scariest and fascinating experience of their exile. The lake was controlled by divine power and when the...
Published 08/25/21
Disclaimer: Some of the dialogues in the narration have been inspired by C Rajagopalachari's Mahabharata. As the story continues, Arjuna reached the Himalayas and started to pursue penance. One day, a wild boar surge towards him and was about to attack. Arjuna being alert, pulled his bow and shot the boar. At the same time, another bow also hit the boar. Surprised Arjuna saw a hunter standing with a bow. Both of them started arguing about who hit the prey first. Arjuna wondered who the...
Published 06/16/21
As the story progressed, all of the sages wished to accompany Yudhishthira as the Pandavas left the kingdom. He was concerned since he lacked the wealth to feed anyone. One of the sages approached him and urged him to pray to Lord Surya, the Sun God, while he was profoundly frightened and disturbed. Yudhishthira prayed to Lord Surya with all his devotion and sincerity. The Lord arrived, pleased with his prayers, and bestowed upon him the Akshaya Patra, a mystical bowl. The patra, according...
Published 05/18/21
The Mahabharata is one of India's most popular epics. The Kurukshetra war is depicted in the epic as a historical battle between two groups of cousins. It was the most horrific battle ever fought. Sage Vyasa is known for writing this epic. The Pandavas- Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadev, the five brothers, and the Kauravas are the main characters in the Mahabharata. It's almost like a family feud over land and property. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, chose to live in the...
Published 04/21/21
After the Story of Rama, a question might arise in your mind that why did Rama not return to his kingdom despite being stopped by his father and called back by his brother. Well, that’s Rama. He believed that he needed to follow certain rules as a friend, king, master, son, and husband. He was the most loving husband who fought demon Ravana to save his wife Sita but at the same time, he did not accept her until he proved her loyalty towards him. Sita fearlessly entered the fire and emerged...
Published 03/04/21
Eka Sloki Ramayana is the entire story of Ramayana recited in one verse. aadau raama tapovanaadi gamanam hatvaa mrugam kaanchanam vaidehee haraNam jaTaayu maraNam sugreeva sambhaash aNam | baalee nigrahaNam samudra taraNam lankaapuree daahanam pashchaat raavaNa kumbhakarNa hananametaddhi raamaayaNam  Iti ekashlokee raamaayaNam sampoorNam || It means long ago, Lord Rama went to the forest, chased and killed the golden deer, Sita was kidnapped, Jatayu passed away, discussions with Sugreeva...
Published 02/06/21
No matter what our problems are, but we always connect to stories from Indian Puranas that help us to stay strong in life. The Pandavas and Kauravas from the Mahabharat always fought with each other. The Pandavas lost all their wealth and kingdom in a dice game against the Kauravas and had to go incognito in the forest for twelve years.  The Pandava brothers were unhappy and upset with the hurdles. Yudhisthira felt miserable for putting his family through all the troubles. He was helpless and...
Published 01/25/21
Chimes Radio and Katha Kuteera bring to you the story of the 5th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Prahlada ruled for a long time on earth. His devotion to Lord Vishnu spread far and wide. Not just him but his grandson, King Bali also followed his path. King Bali was very noble and kind. After the Samundramathan Bali was defeated by the Devas led by Lord Indra. He was unconscious but was brought back by Sukhracharya with the Sanjeevni mantra. Sukhracharya became his guru. Bali was very furious at...
Published 01/05/21
We heard the story of Varaha Avatara in the last episode and about the twin asuras who were cursed by birth. In this story, we go back a little in time. Vaikuntha, the celestial place of Lord Vishnu floated in the milky ocean separated by 7 golden sparkling doors. Only by passing through these 7 doors, one could get to the lord. The lord sleeps on his 1000 headed snake named Adishesha. One day when he was resting, there came the sons of Lord Bramha, Sanka Sanandana, Sanak Sujatha, and Sanat...
Published 12/30/20
After talking about the two earlier incarnations of Lord Vishnu, we move on to his 3rd incarnation in the form of a wild boar Varaha. In this form, Lord Vishnu saved the Earth from the trenches of the deep ocean and held it on his tusks when demons tried to destroy it. Join us as the Kathakuteera team takes us through this magnificent story.  www.chimesradio.com  http://onelink.to/8uzr4g  https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/  https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/  See...
Published 12/16/20
Join us in this episode to hear the incredible story of Sage Agastya. One of the most revered sages, his legends are absolutely unbelievable - from drinking up the entire ocean, to bowing down a mountain, to balancing the entire earth. Join us as the Katha Kuteera team takes us our young kid listeners on this amazing story from our Indian mythology. www.chimesradio.com  http://onelink.to/8uzr4g  https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/  https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/  See...
Published 12/05/20
This is the story of Matsya Avatara- the first of the 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu as per Hindu religion. The narration takes us through the events that lead to the avatar, talks about the great flood, and how Lord Vishnu saves the world through King Manu appearing as a giant fish. And you will be surprised to find the similarities in this story to that of Noah's Ark.   www.chimesradio.com  http://onelink.to/8uzr4g  https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/  https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/ 
Published 11/17/20
In this episode, we bring to you the story of Sage Valmiki - the original author of the epic Ramayana and savior of Mother Sita when she had to abandon Ayodhya. Sage Valmiki was actually a bandit before turning his life around on the guidance of Narada Muni. Let's hear all about him in this kid's podcast.   www.chimesradio.com https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/ https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/ https://twitter.com/ChimesRadio    
Published 11/11/20
This is the story of an epic battle between gods and demons which resulted in them joining hands to extract elixir from the great ocean as per Indian epics. The whole thing was supervised by none other than Lord Vishnu, who also took an avatar of a beautiful maiden Mohini to enure the gods get their due and demons are not able to lay their hands on elixir. But before the elixir, there were other things which came our of the churning process and Lord Shiva has to step in to save the world from...
Published 10/31/20
This is the story of Babruvahana. He was the son of the almighty warrior prince Arjun and went on to defeat him in a battle. Born to Arjun and Chitrangadha of Manipur, he had to do fight his war to keep the pride of Kshatriyas alive and also to relieve Arjun from a curse given by Bishma's mother during the Mahabharata. Arjun was then bought to life again using the magical gem Sanjeevani.    Join us as the Katha Kuteera team narrates the story of the son of Arjun, Babruvahana, in a format that...
Published 10/27/20
This is the story of Navratra festivals for kids. Giving a brief overview of what do Navratra's signify, when did they start and also giving a glimpse of how these nine days festival is celebrated in several parts of India. Also touching upon the story of the victory of good over evil, this podcast explains to kids the concept of gods, sages, demons and devils. Also touching upon some of the stories of battles fought directly by Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, we focus on the stories of goddess...
Published 10/13/20
We bring the story of the 6th Avatar of Lord Vishnu, the great Parshuram, for the kids. Touching upon the ten forms of Lord Vishnu, the dashavatar, we narrate the story of Lord Parshuram and how he set his life's objectives and went on to fulfill his destiny.    Join us as the KathaKuteera team narrates the story of Lord Parshuram for the kids in a format that they can relate...
Published 10/13/20