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The Talkative Turtle

A talkative turtle called Tom lived in a lake deep inside a forest. He would talk all day long with anyone- from tiny ants to giant elephants. But Tom liked to talk most with his best friends-a pair of geese called Bo and Mo. The three friends lived in the…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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The hare reaches the lion late

The lion and the hare

It was noon. The sun was overhead. It was meal time. The lion king was hungry, but there was no sight of food. It had never happened before. As the sun came overhead, an animal would approach the Lion king and offer itself as food. There was a time, the…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The three promises

A young man named Aditya was walking through a forest. He came across a well. Aditya was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. But he was shocked to see a tiger, a snake and a man trapped inside the well, which was dry. All three pleaded with Aditya to pull…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 3 minute read
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A daring plan

A young man named Aditya helped a tiger, a snake and a goldsmith who were stuck in a well. The tiger was grateful and gave Aditya jewelry. Aditya brought the jewelry to his friend, the goldsmith. The goldsmith recognised the jewelry — it belonged to the King’s younger brother who had gone…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: Weaver goes to war

A weaver had fallen in love with a princess. His friend, a carpenter, built him a mechanical eagle. Posing as Lord Vishnu on Garuda, the weaver married the Princess. The young husband and wife loved each other dearly. No one knew about their marriage. But all that was about to…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: The weaver and the princess

A weaver and his friend, the carpenter, lived in the bustling city of Vishalnagar. One evening, the two friends went out to have a cup of tea. A beautiful carriage went by on the street. As the weaver admired the carriage, the curtains on its windows opened a little. The weaver…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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Dal-vada King

All roads lead to Chandra Mahal in Chandrapur. No, Chandra Mahal is not a palace, it is a popular restaurant in the town. Morning walkers time their walk to arrive at Chandra Mahal at 7.30 in the morning for a hefty breakfast of idli, vada, and dosa, followed by piping…
  • by Subba Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 5 minute read
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A home for BulBul

A pair of bulbuls flew into a field and spotted a large tree with spread-out branches. “Let’s build our home here,” said Mrs. Bulbul. “This seems to be a nice place to raise our family.” The bulbuls built a cozy nest on a large shady branch. Mrs. Bulbul laid her…
  • by Subba Rao
  • January 22, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Vana Rani meets the prince

Smelling a flower given by the witch, Vana Rani falls down unconscious. Taking her to be dead, her friends, the parrots, float her down the river, on a raft. The raft floated down the river and reached the other bank. The prince of the Kingdom of Sumanta, who had come…
  • by Abhilash T B
  • September 18, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Vana Rani and the witch

This happened long, long ago. There was a huge forest with many trees on the bank of a river. A huge mango tree was home to one hundred or more parrots. These parrots had some problem or the other. One was blind, another was deaf, one could not fly, and…
  • by Abhilash T B
  • September 18, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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