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Panchatantra Stories

It was the great scholar, Vishnu Sharma who wrote the Panchatantra tales long time ago. He wrote it to teach 4 princes the ways of life. There is something to learn from every Panchatantra story. However, not every Panchatantra story is suitable for kids. KathaKids has selected the most suitable stories and presented it in a modern language that today’s kids can relate to. Read these stories to your kids and learn something new from every Panchatantra story!

The crab and the crane

Dandy the crane had travelled to places far and wide. But it was a small lake, deep inside a great forest, that he called home. The fishes of this lake were plump and juicy. They were the most delicious fishes in the world, according to Dandy. Unfortunately, the fishes were…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 8, 2019
  • 4 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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The hunter cast his net on the birds

Let’s fly

A flock of birds was flying in the sky. Suddenly, one of the birds spotted grains on the ground. “Grains! Plenty of grains here,” said the bird. “Let’s land here. I’m hungry and tired,” said another bird. The leader of the birds tried to stop them. “We should not act…
  • by Subba Rao
  • November 6, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Lion in the cave

An old and hungry lion was looking for food. He was too tired to hunt for his food. His bones ached all the time. He came across a cave. He decided to hide in a nearby bush to see who would come out from the cave. After a few hours,…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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The man who wrote the Panchatantra

September 5th is observed as Teachers’ Day in India. It is the birthday of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, a former President of India, who had taught university students in different parts of the country. On Teachers’ Day, Katha Kids presents the story of the greatest teacher of all time — Vishnu…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 5 minute read
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The frog and the serpent

Gangadatta was the king of frogs in a well. His subjects and other relatives too, lived in the same well. The relatives had an eye on his throne and often created problems for King Frog. Soon there was a revolt against the King Frog. He somehow pacified the frogs by…
  • by Subba Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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