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Agastya

When Vindhya grew tall

VVindhya stood tall. He looked all around him. He could see many things indeed. Trees that stood tall and monkeys sitting on them. Rivers that were long and wells that were deep. But there was no one taller than him. Just then a crow came flying and landed on Vindhya.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 22, 2019
  • 3 minute read
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Vatapi and Agastya

Inthe forest to the south of the Vindhyas, lived two wicked demon brothers, Vatapi and Ilvala. They had magical powers. They would wait for travellers passing through the forest. Ilvala would receive a tired and hungry traveller and would invite him to rest in his cottage and have food. The…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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The birth of Kaveri

Every year in May, the temperature rises all over India. In the height of summer, people look up to the sky, waiting for grey clouds to appear. These clouds carry water with them. When it rains, the lakes, ponds, wells, and even rivers fill up. But these clouds would appear…
  • by Subba Rao
  • July 22, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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