Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children

This tale tells us about a jungle, which is situated on an island. This jungle is filled with strange animals and birds, such as a tiger who ate grass, and a deer who ate flesh. This jungle also had birds who swam underwater and fish who could fly. What a topsy-turvy world it was! One day, a man called Jeet lands on this island when his ship is wrecked. What does his arrival do to the island and its inhabitants? What does Jeet plan that will endanger these animals and birds? Does Jeet succeed in his plans? Listen to this story to learn how a group of friendly helpers come to the aid of the inhabitants of the Jungle.

Dussera of Vijaya Dashmi (also known as Vijaya or Bijoya in Bengali) is celebrated every year to celebrate the victory of Good over Evil. This festival follows the 9 day festival of Navaratri, which means festival of nine nights. Listen to this episode and learn how this festival is celebrated in different parts of India.Dussera is popular particularly Bengal and Odisha, Gujarat, and the city of Mysuru in Karnataka. In this episode, you will also learn about the different legends associated with this festival. Some of these legends are: a.the victory of Lord Ram over Ravan b.the slaying of the demon Mahishasur by Goddess Durga, c. praying of Goddess Saraswati, and d. the story of Pandavas and Dussera.This episode was narrated by Lakshmi Sudheendra and edited by Amar Vyas. You can listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify.You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts,Castbox,and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.This episode was originally published on Baalgatha Podcast in October 2019.

On occasion of Guru Purnima, let us listen to the story of Narad Muni and how Lord Shiv became his Guru. This story tells us the importance of a Guru in our lives. This story was narrated by Amar Vyas and is sourced from the text Narad Pancharatra. Parts of this tale have been edited for language and context by gaathastory. This story has been narrated by Amar Vyas.This episode is published from our upcoming Puranic Tales of India Podcast. All episodes of this podcast can be heard in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Two years ago, we had published a two part series on Fairytale of India podcast, titled \"The Three Dangers Faced by King Alakesh\". Listen to the introduction of this story, titled The Lost Camel, which we bring to you on Baalgatha Podcast.This episode was written by Minu Pandit and edited by Amar Vyas. Narration by Sheerali Biju. Audio editing by Vyas. Music: Carefree Cathy. Baalgatha Podcast is produced by gaathastory. You can listen to Baalgatha in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada and Telugu exclusively on Spotify.

Listen to this story from our archives, about a stone cutter who wishes to become a powerful merchant, then the hot sun, followed by the wind.... what does he discover in the process? This story is similar to the Wedding of The Mouse which was previously published on Baalgatha Podcast.This story was produced by gaathastory for Baalgatha Podcast and narrated by Sheerali Biju. Editing by Vyas. You can listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify.You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher, Castbox, Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.You can also subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 with the words \"Subscribe Baalgatha\".

Listen to another story about Akadeli. This time, learn what happens on his lucky day. This story was produced by gaatha story for Baalgatha Podcast and narrated by Sheerali Biju.Sourced from Pratham Books\' StoryWeaver platform. Content obtained under Creative Commons licenses 4.0.You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher, Castbox, Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.Listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify. You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp  at +91-9850800464 with the words \"Subscribe Baalgatha\".

The magical powder is the story of a lazy man who wants to become rich. A young man\'s Father in law gives him a magical powder...what happens next? Listen to this story to learn more. This story was produced by gaatha story for Baalgatha Podcast and narrated by Sheerali Biju.You can listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify.You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher, Castbox, Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.You can also subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 with the words \"Subscribe Baalgatha\".

Lazy Anansi is a story of a spider who is too lazy to cook his own food. He often visits his friends and enjoys the delicious food cooked by them. One day, Anansi passes by the house of a Rabbit. The Rabbit asks Anansi to help with the cooking. What happens next?This story was narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaathastory. You can listen to this story on www.gaathastory.com. New episodes of Baalgatha podcast are available exclusively on Spotify.

A king who is very happy wants to experience pain. God fulfills his wish. What happens then...listen to the story to learn more. This story was produced by gaatha story for Baalgatha Podcast and narrated by Sheerali Biju. You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher, Castbox, Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.You can listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify.You can also subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 with the words \"Subscribe Baalgatha\".

Do you know why the chicken search for Eagle\'s needle in the field ? Listen to the amazing story on www.gaathastory.com

This story was produced by gaathastory for Baalgatha Podcast and narrated by Sheerali Biju. Editing by Vyas. This story was made possible by Pratham Books\' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative Commons licenses 4.0.You can listen to new episodes of Baalgatha podcast exclusively on Spotify. You can subscribe to this podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher, Castbox, Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.You can also subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com or writing us an email at contact@gaathastory.com You can also send us a message by sending a message on WhatsApp at +91-9850800464 with the words \"Subscribe Baalgatha\".

Onam is a festival that is celebrated predominantly in Kerala during the monsoons. Occurring either in the month of August or September, it marks the period of rice harvest. There are many legends associated with Onam, and in this episode, we will narrate the Legend of Mahabali and Parashuram and how they are related to Onam.This story was written by Minu Pandit and edited by Amar Vyas. Narrated by Shrerali Biju. Audio editing by Vyas. Baalgatha podcast is brought to you by gaathastory, the home of amazing storytelling shows.You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, jioSaavn, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. New episodes of Baalgatha podcast are available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Telugu, exclusively on Spotify.

Amero Komfi is an African tale .

You can listen to the similar story by clicking the link below:https://audioboom.com/posts/7554762-the-cat-the-patridge-and-the-hareYou can also listen to the hindi version of the story by clicking the link below: https://audioboom.com/posts/4905411-billi-teetar-aur-khargosh-hindi

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This is a story from panchatantra which teaches us that in the fight between two people, the mediator always benefits.You can also listen to the hindi version of the story by clicking the link below:https://audioboom.com/posts/4905411-billi-teetar-aur-khargosh-hindi You can also listen to a similar story by clicking the link below:https://audioboom.com/posts/7555137-the-cunning-mediator

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The jackal sees a crow having a piece of bread in his mouth. What does the jackal do to get that bread? Listen to the story on www.gaathastory.com

Once upon a time, a sparrow built a nest on a tree, and the nest soon saw little eggs. An elephant, driven to madness by the heat of the blazing sun, tore down trees and broke several branches. In the process, he destroyed the nest and broke the eggs. The sparrow was heartbroken, but awoodpecker came to their aid. Were the sparrows able to avenge the death of the little birds? Listen to this story to learn more.This episode was narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaathastory. You can listen to this story in Hindi and other languages on Baalgatha podcast. To learn more, visit www.baalgatha.comYou can subscribe to Baalgatha podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts ,Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, Radio Public,Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com/subscribe or on Telegram at https://t.me/gaathastory. Thank you