A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Vikramaditya’s attempts to retain prosperity in his Kingdom. Including procuring a wish-fulfilling cow and a flying horse! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-vikramaditya-varuna-vayu-ep-255/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are here. And Vikram Betaal stories are linked as well. #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Bhoj #Bhoja #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaBhoja #Betaal #Varun...

The story of Raja Harishchandra and Vishwamitra - how the King stuck to his moral principles, regardless of the cost to his family, his subjects, and himself Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-harishchandra-ep-254/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Harishchandra #Taramati #Vishwamitra #Brahmarishi #Ayodhya #Yama #Indra #Swarg #Svarg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesfromindia/message

A story from history about Aruna Asaf Ali, a progressive thinker who influenced India’s fight for independence and galvanized the masses at crucial times Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-aruna-asaf-ali-ep-253/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #ArunaAsafAli #AsafAli #Satyagraha #QuitIndia #Gandhi #MahatmaGandhi #Nehru #Patel #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia --- Send in a voice message:...

The Ramayana continues with another battle between Laxman and Indrajit, after Indrajit pulls a dirty trick - by bringing Sita onto the battlefield! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-252/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/ #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit...

Chandrakanta continued, with Tej Singh and Chapla continuing to fool Ministers and Kings, all in a race against time to keep Maharaja Shivdutt at bay! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-perfume-seller-ep-251/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #TejSingh #VirendraSingh #KroorSingh --- Send in a voice message:...

A Panchatantra story about a mouse and her adoptive parents who are searching for the perfect husband - both on the Earth and above it! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-the-mouse-bride-ep-250/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Panchatantra episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/panchatantra/  #sfipodcast #Panchatantra #VishnuSharma #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTales #FolkTale --- Send in a voice message:...

A Telugu Folk Tale about a simple-minded Shepherd who gets into one ghostly misadventure after another, all because he had his future predicted. Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/telugu-folk-tale-the-shepherds-ghost-ep-249/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com#sfipodcast #Telugu #Telangana #AndhraPradesh #AndhraPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfAndhraPradesh #Andhra #FolkTalesOfAndhra #TeluguFolkTales #TelanganaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfTelangana #IndianFolkTales...

The Mahabharata continued, with an explanation of how Draupadi ended up marrying all 5 Pandavas. Also: murderous plots, arson accusations and insurance fraud! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-weds-the-pandavas-ep-248/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #Arjun #Draupadi #Kurukshetra #Hastinapura #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav...

Two Tenali Raman stories featuring a holy man reincarnated as a parrot(or not!). And a camel that rage-quit its caravan and whom only Raman could track down Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-raman-vs-animals-ep-247/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/  #sfipodcast #TenaliRaman #Vijayanagar #Vijaynagaram #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar --- Send in a voice...

An episode from history about two Krishna devotees Madhvacharya and Kanakadasa and also prominently featuring the Udupi Sri Krishna temple Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-madhvacharya-and-kanakadasa-ep-246/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Here’s the new Youtube channel for this show: https://www.youtube.com/@sfipodcast/videos  #sfipodcast #Kanakadasa #Madhvacharya #Udupi #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #Vishnu #Vaishnavism #KarnatakaHistory...

A Ramayana Story about Laxman’s battle against Indrajit, and Hanuman to the rescue as he flies all the way to the Himalayas when his side needs a pharmacy run Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-245/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit...

A Kathasaritasagara story about a prince, and a life lesson on why you should never start a story without finishing it, especially if demons are listening in! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-an-unfinished-story-ep-244/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/ #sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Somdev #IndianFolkTales #IndianFolkTale #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia...

A story about Kashyap, Diti, and Aditi including the creation of Kashmir, and the creation of two of the most powerful Asuras - Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashapu Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-diti-and-kashyap-ep-243/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Episodes featuring Diti’s children: Episode 20 – The Aunt from Hell - Stories From India Episode 21 – Final Destiny - Stories From IndiaKali – Attack of the Clones! – {Ep.163} - Stories From IndiaTripura –...

An Uttar Pradesh folk tale about Singham, a misunderstood lion. Hear how his fellow jungle animals react to his upcoming wedding and his attempt to make friends Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/uttar-pradesh-folk-tale-the-lions-wedding-ep-242/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfUttarPradesh #UttarPradeshFolkTales #UttarPradesh #Singham #Gir #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales --- Send in a voice message:...

A Singhasan Battisi story where Raja Vikramaditya has a chance to end world hunger, only if he becomes a step-stool. What might Raja Bhoja do if he had the same chance? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-corpse-bride-ep-241/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/ #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #RajaVikramaditya #RajaBhoja #Bhoja...

Episode 240 is a story from History about Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who struck terror in the hearts of the British during the four Anglo-Mysore wars, with advanced rocket technology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-tipu-sultan-ep-240/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #TipuSultan #Tipu #TigerOfMysore #Mysore #BritishEastIndiaCompany #BritishRaj #AngloMysoreWars #HistoryOfIndia #IndianHistory #Wodeyar --- Send in a voice message:...

A story from the Mahabharata about Draupadi’s birth and her Swayamvar, featuring recipes for revenge served cold, and an insanely difficult archery contest Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-ep-239/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Duryodhan #Karna #Drupad #Swayamvar ---...

A story from history about Purandara Dasa, a Scrooge-like diamond merchant whose meeting with Vishnu changed him to the extent that he gave it all away and became a composer and singer, ultimately becoming the grandfather of Carnatic music Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-purandara-dasa-ep-238/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #PurandaraDasa #Purandara #Purundara #PurundaraDasa #Vishnu #Carnatic #CarnaticMusic #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia ---...

A story from the Ramayana featuring Ravana’s little brother, Kumbhakarna, who is anything but little. We’ll see him enter the battlefield against the Vanar army Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-kumbhakarna-ep-237-stories-from-india-podcast/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: Ramayana - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka...

We continue the story of #Chandrakanta, where the evil mastermind Kroor Singh allies with another evil mastermind, Maharaja Shivdutt, and his powerful #Aiyyaars Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-warfare-ep-236-stories-from-india-podcast/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyaari #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #KroorSingh #Virendra...

A story about Kartikeya or Murugan or Skanda, the Son of Shiva, who defeated the invincible Tarakasura, and a hill-carrying Asura all while he was still a child Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/shiva-kartikeya-ep-235-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Related episodes: Tripura – Shiva – {Ep.146} - Stories From India Episode 6.5 – All in the Family - Stories From India  Episode 122 – Mahabharata – Nahush and Ashoksundari Episode 28 –...

Two Akbar-Birbal stories, one about Birbal’s Guru from whom he got all his wit, and the other is about Birbal relegated to the role of a washerman’s donkey! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-birbals-guru-ep-234-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Akbar-Birbal stories: Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India  Amba story referred in the show notes:  Episode 91 – Mahabharat – Amba - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal...

A Vikram-Betaal story featuring a tricky situation, a love triangle, a ruthless bandit, and a puzzle as usual. Will Vikramaditya solve it this time? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-stealing-hearts-and-jewels-ep-233-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal stories Previous Singhasan Battisi stories #sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Vikramaditya #Betaal #RajaVikram #RajaVikramditya --- Send in a...

An Arunachal Pradesh Folk Tale about some students at the #Urgelling monastery, whose teacher really wanted them to learn flying before they could learn anything else! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/arunachal-pradesh-folk-tale-flying-monks-ep-232-stories-from-india-podcast/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #ArunachalPradesh #ArunchalPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfArunachalPradesh #MountGorichen #Gorichen #Tawang #Monastery #FolkTalesOfIndia...