Baalgatha- Classic Stories for Children

This is a classic story from Panchatantra, in which a dog by the name of Chitranga travels to a far away country in search of food. he is forced to live his village because it suffers from a drought. Upon going to the foreign country, he finds good food but is also attacked by other dogs. In the end, he realizes that it is better to live in one's own country.

14th April marks the birth anniversary of the man behind India's constitution and a leader who worked towards the upliftment of Dalits: Babasaheb Amnedkar. Listen to this story to learn why he is so well respected and we celebrate his birthday as Ambedkar Jayanti. How to Subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast? You can subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, Hubhopper, Radio Public, Storiyoh, Tunein, Stitcher, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. If you have any comments or feedback, you can write to us at contact@gaathastory.com.

On occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, a festival to mark birth of Lord Hanuman, the monkey god; we are pleased to publish a story about his birth. Listen to this story to learn about his parents and how he came to be born. Finally, learn how he came to be known as Hanuman.  This story has some interesting elements- for example, Why and how did Shiva agree to be born as Anjani's son? Why did Hanuman decided to swallow the Sun? Listen to this story to learn more.  You can learn more about Hanumanji and Hanuman Jayanti by visiting https://gaathastory.com/hanuman/ We would also suggest that you should listen to the story about Ram Navami- the birth of Lord Ram, from Baalgatha Podcast. Check the shownotes for this episode to find the link. This story was obtained from public domain sources, but has been revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas and narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaatha story. Music and images obtained from public domain sources or Creative Commons license.  How to Subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast? You can subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, Hubhopper, Radio Public, Storiyoh, Tunein, Stitcher, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts.

On occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, the most important festival of the Jains, we are pleased to release a story about an incident involving the life of Lord Mahavir. This story also teaches us a moral- that we should not make hasty decisions. To learn more about this story and Lord Mahavir, visit [http://www.gaathastory.com](https://gaathastory.com/baalgatha/mahavir) How to Subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast? You can subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, Hubhopper, Radio Public, Storiyoh, Tunein, Stitcher, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. If you have any comments or feedback, you can write to us at contact@gaathastory.com.

This is a story from Jataka Tales, which tells us how a hare came to live on the moon. A Hare and his three friends decide to offer a sacrifice on the day of a festival. How the Hare makes a sacrifice is what this story is all about. यह जातक की कहानियों की एक कहानी है, जो हमें बताती है कि चंद्रमा पर एक खरगोश कैसे जीता है। एक हरे और उनके तीन दोस्त एक त्योहार के दिन एक बलिदान देने का फैसला करते हैं। कैसे ख़रगोश बलिदान करता है यह जांने इस कहानी को सुनकर

We are super excited to announce that our new podcast Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India, is almost ready for release! If you would like to be notified when the Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India podcast goes live, visit http://www.gaatha.co/mlftpodcast and sign up with your name, email address or phone number. Today, we are including a sample from this podcast, that is, a snippet from the story The Son of Seven Queens. Hope you will like it!

This is a story from the Storyweaver Collection from Pratham Books, in which a Hare and a Tortoise once again participate in a race. However, this time it is a race against time: they have to deliver a message to the King of the neighbouring forest, and return the same day. Listen to this story in Hindi to learn how we can achieve success by supporting one another. To learn more about this story, visit http://www.gaatha.co/kachua-khargosh

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian pro-independence activist, lawyer, politician, poet, writer and playwright. We present a story from his life- where he told the police that a pen is mightier than a sword. You can learn more about Veer Savarkar and his life by visiting http://www.gaathastory.com/savarkar 

On occasion of Mahashivratri (the grand night of Lord Shiva) we bring to you two short stories related to this festival. The first story is about a tribal who accidentally showered 1,000 leaves from a bilva tree on to the Shivlinga. In the second story, we narrate how Shiva settled a dispute between Brahma and Vishnu. You can learn more about this festival by visiting www.gaatha.co/shiva

On occasion of birth Anniversary of Shivaji, we are presenting a story from his life. Shivaji was a great warrior King and he established the Maratha empire in the second half of 1600s. In this story, Shivaji used guile to overpower Afzal Khan, who was a very powerful warrior. The moral of this story is that with wit and guile, one can overcome even a powerful enemy. You can learn more about this story at www.gaathastory.com/blog/shivaji

इन कविताओं का सेट Minwa Aur Dumpwa Ke kartoot, डॉ वी रघुनाथन द्वारा लिखित छोटी छोटी कहानियों की अगली कड़ी हैं। These short poems are the sequel to Minwa Aur Dumpwa Ke kartoot, written by Dr. V Raghunathan.

On occasion of Vasant Panchami (which also indicates that Spring has begun in India), we bring you a story from Storyweaver Collection from Pratham Books. A little girl describes the sights and sounds of Spring, and what it means to a child.  This book is written by Mala Kumar and Manisha Chaudhary, and narrated by Sheerali Biju. You can learn more about our podcasts by visiting www.gaathastory.com/podcasts

यह रामचंद और प्रेमचंद, दो पड़ोसियों की कहानी है। रामचंद एक ग़रीब किसान था, और प्रेमचंद एक साहूकार था। एक दिन प्रेमचंद ने रामचंदको थोड़ा धन रखने के लिए दिया इस वजह से रामचंद पर क्या बीतती है यह जान्ने के लिए यह कहानी सुनिए। इस कहानी का इंग्लिश अनुवाद सुनिए The Poor Man's Wealth इस कहानी में। This is the story of Ramchand and Premchand, two neighbors. You can learn more about this story by visiting www.gaatha.co/dhan

In this story, a Man keeps some rice in a pot and begins to imagine a better life for himself. In the process, he kicks the pot and all the rice spills over him. The moral of this story is that one should not daydream. You can learn more about this story at www.gaatha.co/broken-pot

इस कहानी में, एक पिस्सू जो एक राजा के महल में रहती चिंतित हो जाता है जब एक और बग महल में प्रवेश करता है। जब बग राजा को काटता है, तब राजा गुस्सा हो जाता है। राजा के कर्मचारी पिस्सू और बग की खोज करते हैं, वे दोनों पकड़े जाते हैं इस कहानी का नैतिक है कि एक अजनबी के शब्दों से सावधान रहना चाहिए। The English Version of this story The Bug And The Poor Flea is available on Baalgatha Podcast at http://www.gaatha.co/bug #kids #bedtimestories #storieswithmoreals #StoriesfromIndia

यह कहानी हमें बताती है कि कैसे ट्री क्रिसमस का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा बन गया है। लेकिन अधिक महत्वपूर्ण बात, कहानी यह भी सिखाती है कि हमें अच्छे कर्म करने चाहिये ... बालगाथा पॉडकास्ट कि अोर से मेरी क्रिसमस। #christmastree #storywithmorals

This is the story that tells us how the Tree became such an important part of Christmas. But more importantly, the story also teaches us to be kind to those who are in need, and that good deeds will get rewarded... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Baalgatha Podcast.

This is a story about a clever fox and a hungry lion, which teaches us that we need to be alert and use common sense to save ourselves from danger. A hungry lion occupies the den of a fox, and the fox very smartly saves himself from getting killed by the lion. You can listen to the English version of this story at http://www.gaatha.co/cave यह एक चालाक लोमड़ी और एक भूखे शेर की कहानी है, जो हमें सिखाता है कि हम सामान्य ज्ञान का उपयोग करके खतरे से खुद को बचा सकता है । एक लोमड़ी बहुत चालाकी से शेर से खुद को बचाता है। इस पंचतंत्र की एक कहानी है। आप http://www.gaatha.co/cave पर इस कहानी के अंग्रेजी संस्करण सुन सकते हैं।

In this story, a flea who lives in a King's palace becomes alarmed when another bug enters the palace and wants to bite the King. The King gets angry when he is bitten by the new bug. When the King's servants discover the flea and bug, they are both taken to task. Moral of this story is that one should be careful of believing the words of strangers. You can listen to many such stories by visiting www.gaatha.co