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Here is a list of best short stories for kids. KathaKids presents the best stories from Indian Mythology & Folklore. We present stories from cool characters like Tenali Raman and also from folktales like Panchatantra and Katha Sarit Sagar. We also have stories from Indian Mythology which includes Lord Krishna’s stories, stories from Ramayana & Mahabharata and stories of our lovable Gods Ganesha & Shiva.

Enjoy more than 150 stories on KathaKids!

The crow and the serpent

There was a large banyan tree deep inside a dense forest. Its branches spread in all directions, throwing a large shade on the ground. The branches were full of leaves, which rustled when the wind blew. One day, Guru the crow, landed on one of the branches. It was a…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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Belling the cat

All the mice of the house held a meeting. Their number was dwindling. Every day they were losing a friend. The mice were facing a threat from a cat. A big black cat. A killer cat. “She moves so stealthily,” said one mice. “We don’t even hear her footsteps,” said…
  • by Subba Rao
  • April 1, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Tenali Tales: Raman outsmarts a cheat

Once upon a time, Raman set out on a long journey. In those days, one had to walk through the jungle to get to another city. On the way, another traveler joined Raman. “This place is infested with thieves. I am afraid they will rob me. Can I travel with…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Tenali Tales: Raman the horse trainer

An Arab brought a shipload of horses from Persia. Many in the court of king Krishnadevaraya bought the horses from the Arab. Raman maintained that Vijayanagara’s horses were superior to the horses from Arabia. The ministers who bought the Arabian horses challenged Raman to prove this point in a horse race.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Tenali Tales: Raman and the cat

The intelligence of animals was being discussed in the court of king Krishnadevaraya. “Cats are most intelligent,” said one minister. Others in the court agreed with the minister. They started describing how clever their own cats were. Each one claimed his own cat was the smartest. The king wanted to…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Koosu, the little girl, offers milk to a hungry man

Milk for Shiva

Shivaswami was known in the village for his devotion to Shiva. He would go to the local Shiva temple twice a day. In the morning, he would take with him a pot of milk as an offering to Shiva. In the evening, he would sing songs describing the greatness of…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 22, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Monkey and the wedge

A gang of monkeys lived in the large grove just outside the city. The grove was full of fruit trees. Bunches of bananas hung all year round. Other trees sprouted juicy oranges, sweet chikoos and tangy pomegranates. Among the gang was a young monkey called Makranda. He was the most energetic of…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The fox and the drum

Shika the fox lived in a large forest. Other animals stayed with their families or in herds. But Shika loved staying alone. She was not afraid of anything. Well actually she was afraid of a great many things. The forest, after all, was very big. Every other week Shika would…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Mooshika’s bridegroom

A hawk swooped down on a little mouse, picked her up with claws and soared into the sky. The mouse somehow wriggled out of the clutches of the hawk, and fell from a great height. Around the same time, a sage having a bath in the river Ganga, was scooping…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Tenali Raman and the weight lifter

Tenali Raman and his wife were on their way to Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara. On the way, they passed through a village at the foot of a hill. The villagers had gathered in front of the village temple. Raman’s wife became curious and dragged her husband to the spot.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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