2024-03-06 00:30
This is the story of one of the well known Nayanar - Sri Sundaramoorthy Nayanar. How from his post at Kailasa as Shiva's attendant, he was born on earth is an interesting story. Read to know… Read More
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This is a folk tale from Tamil Nadu based on which there is a proverb “Aanaikkum Paanaikkum sari†meaning Elephant and Pot are equal. Long long ago, in a
2024-02-14 16:05
Today is Basant Panchami or Vasanta Panchami, the fifth day of the waxing moon of the month of ‘Magha’. In the south it may be easily referred to as the fifth day after the Amava… Read More
2024-02-03 00:30
An interesting folk tale from Tamilnadu about Mr.Never-Give and Mr. Never-Leave. Read and enjoy! Read More
2024-01-22 00:00
This is the story of how Ramayana was written by Rishi Valmiki. Did he know the story of Shri Rama or did he want to write it? What was the trigger for him to write this mammoth epic runnin… Read More
2024-01-01 00:30
A light-hearted story of a shrewd fellow who takes advantage of a quarrel between husband and wife. Read to know more Read More
2023-12-27 00:30
This is the story of how Lord Nataraja changed his pose for the sake of a King's devotion at Madurai. Read to know more Read More
2023-11-18 00:30
On the occasion of Sri Kanda Sashti, here is a story of how Lord Kartikeya saved a thousand sages. Read to know more Read More
2023-10-27 13:40
The story of how an ordinary person was transformed into an exemplary poet by the grace of Devi Akhilandeswari. Read more to find out Read More
2023-09-17 00:30
This is the story of how Adi Varaha Ganesha came to be known as Karumbaayiram Pillayar after something happened to a sugarcane trader. Read on to know more Read More
2023-09-06 00:30
This is a story of how Krishna blessed a fruit seller. Read to know how Read More
2023-08-27 12:21
This is a story of how a young man outwitted a spirit. Read to know more Read More
2023-07-08 04:37
The story of Oomaithurai, brother of Kattabomman is a gripping tale. Overcoming his physical challenge he had fought his level best to send the British out. Read to know more Read More
2023-07-03 00:30
This is a story which shows that Guru Bhakti and complete surrender to the Guru can accomplish great things!! Read More
2023-06-24 01:30
This is a folk tale from Rajasthan where a smart young man outwits a mean fellow who had cheated his father. Read to know more Read More
2023-06-12 15:05
This is the eleventh story in the series 'Celebrating seventy-five years of Independence'. A story of a brave young woman who dared to go to any extent to free her country from the clutches… Read More
2023-05-23 15:35
This is the narration of the life story of a warrior from Andhra Pradesh who sacrificed his life for the cause of the tribal people who were tortured and enslaved by the British. Read to kno… Read More
2023-04-28 16:17
The ninth story in the series ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav- Celebrating seventy-five years of Independence’ is about a revolutionary freedom-fighter from Bengal. The anti-British rev… Read More
2023-04-08 14:13
We have heard a number of stories of warriors sacrificing their lives for their country, but here is a story of an unusual sacrifice, by a sculptor. Read to know more Read More
2023-03-29 15:50
This is the story of one of the lesser- known woman warriors who fought the British. Her name was Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi. Read on to know her deeds of bravery Read More
2023-03-06 02:08
This is the continuation of Part I of the same story of how Kathasaritasagara was born Read More
2023-03-06 01:51
Kathasaritasagara is one of the oldest treasure trove of stories in Sanskrit Literature. What was the origin of Kathasaritasagara? A very interesting origin. Read on to find out Read More
2023-02-22 10:35
This is the story of a patriot U Kiang Nangbah of the Jaintia tribes. He vehemently opposed the British when they started interfering in all the customs and traditions of the tribes. Read on… Read More
2023-02-18 01:46
This is the legend about Lord Shiva who is known by the name Narumbunathan at Tiruppudaimarudhur. How did he get this name? Read on to find out Read More
2023-01-24 12:25
This is the story of the brave heroine Jhalkari Bai who with her uncanny resemblance to Rani Laxmi Bai fooled the British. Read to know how Read More
2023-01-14 01:44
This is not the story of Manikantan or Hariharaputran, but that of Ayyappan. Yes, he was different from Manikantan. Read to find about this historical figure Read More
2023-01-06 02:37
Legend has it that Adisesha, on whom rests Lord Narayana, once felt that Lord Narayana’s weight was suddenly increasing. Curious, he asked Lord Narayana the reason for this. Lord N… Read More
2022-12-20 14:50
Pleased to present the one hundred and fiftieth story in my blog!
Dear readers, this has been possible due to your continuous encouragement. Seeking your wishes for this journey to contin… Read More
2022-11-29 13:38
Here is the fourth story in the series of “Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – Celebrating seventy-five years of Independence”.
This a story of two brothers from the present-day… Read More
2022-10-30 07:21
Please read Part I here before proceeding to read this story.
Skanda, then proceeded to the city of “Seer Alaivai” which is known to us as Tiruchendur. Tiruchendur was by the… Read More
2022-10-30 07:18
Happy to narrate the story of Lord Kartikeya on this day of the Maha Skanda Sashti.
Maha Skanda Sashti denotes the sixth day following Amavasya (No-moon day) which happens after Dee… Read More
2022-10-21 17:35
Namaste! Here is the third story in the series of ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – Celebrating seventy-five years of Independence.
This bit of history which I came across ve… Read More
2022-09-30 18:18
Namaste. Here is the second story in the series of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The country is in the midst of celebrating the Shaaradiya Navaratri where the Mother Goddess is venerated for nin… Read More
2022-08-31 00:06
Ganesha, Ganapati, Gajanana, Gananayaka – the lovable god with so many names has his birthday today. Yes, it is Ganesh Chaturthi today.
Celebration of Chaturthi and worship of Ganap… Read More
2022-08-19 01:38
Dear readers, the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 got over at Chennai just ten days back, on 9th August 2022. And the birthday of our beloved Krishna is being celebrated as Janmashtami today.
So… Read More
2022-08-15 10:03
Bharat, is celebrating its seventy fifth year of Independence this year– Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
On this occasion it is my pleasure to narrate the stories of Indian brave-hearts, f… Read More
2022-07-16 16:20
This is a folk tale from India which has many versions. The storyline remains the same but the dish in the story varies. This is my attempt to retell the story.
Once upon a time there liv… Read More
2022-04-11 01:39
In the story Part I of Mama Prayag Das Ji Maharaj, we saw how Prayag Dutt came back to his home to his mother after having the divine vision of Sree Raja Ram and Ma Janki and how lucky he w… Read More
2022-04-10 02:04
On the occasion of Sree Rama Navami, I am bringing to you the story of a lesser known saint of India. There is not much literature available on his life and I have gathered the story listeni… Read More
2022-03-11 17:26
This is one story which is etched in my childhood memory and has been in my ‘to narrate’ list for a very long time and so here it is:
The Devas led by Indra, had Brihaspat… Read More
2022-02-10 10:02
Hitopadesha is said to have been written by a certain Pandit Narayana whose time period seems to be much later than Pandit Vishnu Sharma who gave us the Panchatantra. Pandit Narayana’s… Read More
2021-12-05 06:43
This is the month of Kartika. The Amavasya (No moon day) of this month holds special significance for the quiet village of Tiruvisanallur in Tanjore district the story of which I narrate… Read More
2021-11-10 09:40
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the Guru of Swami Vivekananda often used little tales and stories to impart his teachings to his devotees. Earlier I have narrated another tale, ‘Gopal and… Read More
2021-11-04 18:16
Today we celebrate Deepavali – the joyous festival of lights.
Deepavali or Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the 14th day of the waning moon of the seventh month in the Hindu cale… Read More
2021-10-07 07:39
The festival of Navaratri has begun and Devi Shakti is being propitiated as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi for nine days and nights. Prayers are offered to her, seeking power, wealth and know… Read More
2021-08-29 16:45
With Janmashtami, the birthday of our beloved Krishna, round the corner, I am bringing you the story of one of the devotees who was so very dear to Krishna.
She was from Kerala and Kuroor… Read More
2021-06-25 16:39
This is a tale from the chapter Loss of friends (Mitra Bheda) of Panchatantra.
In a city in the north of India, there lived two young men, Dharmabuddhi and Papabuddhi who were friends. Bo… Read More
2021-06-08 16:40
This is a story from Bhaktavijayam written by Shri Mahipati in the 18th century. Mahipati lived between 1715 and 1790 AD in Ahmednagar district. It is said that in a dream, he was commanded… Read More
2021-05-09 08:07
Dear Readers, it has been quite some time from my previous story on Lingodbhava. This time I am sharing a story about an ancient temple near Chennai at a place called Madhurantakam.
For t… Read More
2021-03-06 18:00
Hello Readers, I am penning this story after a long gap today to celebrate the eighth anniversary of Storibuzz.in today.
Thank you all for reading the stories and giving me your valuable… Read More
2020-10-02 15:44
Pleasure to narrate the tale of Hanuman who brought the ‘Sanjeevani’ herb also called ‘Mritasanjeevi’ along with the ‘Oushadi Parvata’ (mountain) to bring… Read More
2020-09-14 15:04
Dear Readers, this time I am bringing a story of the Nayanmars after a long time.
If you are reading a Nayanmar story for the first time, you may read the background guide on Nayanmars by… Read More
2020-06-29 12:19
This is another story from Vikram and Vetaal. For people who are new to Vikram and Vetaal stories, it is recommended to read the introductory story here.
The Vetaal (who had possessed the… Read More
2020-06-21 17:06
This is yet another story from the Jataka tales.
Long long ago, around 700 BC, Takshashila was a well established university in India. It was one of the biggest with about ten thousand s… Read More
2020-06-05 17:22
Today is the 127th birth star of His Holiness Shri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. Hence I thought of bringing you the glimpses from His life history as a tribute to… Read More
2020-04-28 16:39
Today is Adi Shankara Jayanthi, the birth anniversary of Guru Adi Shankara and as a tribute to the Guru, I am going to narrate the story behind his composition of the Kanakadhara Stotram on… Read More
2020-04-23 17:07
This time, I am going to narrate an old folk tale from Ancient India.
Long long ago in the ancient city of Varanasi there lived a learned Pandit who ran a Patashala (school) and had many… Read More
2020-04-14 07:34
Dear Readers, A very Happy New Year to all who are celebrating New Year today all over India!
Today, I am narrating a story from Panchatantra, from the chapter Mitralabha or ‘Ga… Read More
2020-04-04 11:02
Greetings to all on the auspicious Ram Navami which was celebrated few days back!!
Ram Navami is the birthday of Lord Sri Ramachandra of Ayodhya and I am narrating the story of one of Sri… Read More
2020-03-22 10:05
As the
infection due to Corona virus is spreading in India also, there is lot of talk
and practice of social distancing and quarantine, being alone in isolation. Even
today, we are all under… Read More
2019-11-28 16:49
This is the lunar month of Kartik. This Hindu month is of immense importance to the devotees of both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva and both these Gods are worshipped with equal fervour in this… Read More
2019-10-08 15:16
Today is Vijayadasami, the tenth day following the ‘Nine Nights’ or ‘Navaratri’. This was the day when Goddess Mahishasura Mardhini gained victory over the evil Asura… Read More
2019-09-02 16:38
Greetings
to my readers on Ganesha Chaturthi!
Today is Ganesha’s birthday and it is celebrated on the Chaturthi (Fourth) day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadrapada.
If you… Read More
2019-04-18 17:31
Tomorrow, 19/4/2019 is Chitra Poornima. And I am naturally reminded of the “Azhagar Festival”.
This festival happens every year on the Poornima day of Chitrai (or Chaitra) mo… Read More
2019-02-10 14:18
This time, I am narrating a story from the Panchatantra under the section “Mitralabha” which translates to ‘gaining of friends’. In the background guide, I have given… Read More
2019-01-03 17:08
“Entaro Mahanubhavulu, antariki vandanamu” sang the
poet saint Thyagaraja meaning, “Salutations to the many great people of the
world”.
So many great people have… Read More
2018-12-24 17:40
Yesterday was
Tiruvadirai (Ardra) star of the Margazhi month. Margazhi in Tamil and Mrigasira
in Sanskrit and some other languages, this is the period between Mid-December
to Mid-January. &n&hell…Read More
2018-09-13 18:06
Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the largest festivals celebrated in our country with lot of fervour and grandeur and I am going to narrate the story of how the Durva grass, called Arugampu… Read More
2018-08-15 16:42
Dear Readers,
It’s a long time since my last story…
Now, I bring to you, a folk tale from my own state, Tamilnadu.
Long long ago in the present state of Tamilnadu, there lived… Read More
2018-04-29 17:03
Dear Readers, it’s been over a month since my last story. Here I am once again, and this time I am going to narrate the story of Saint Purandaradasa. Before we go to the story, let us… Read More
2018-03-05 17:04
The Legend of Holi
The festival of Holi was celebrated with much gaiety and fervour a few days ago, all over India. I am also happy to inform you that tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of t… Read More
2018-01-07 16:19
It’s a long time since I wrote on Akbar and Birbal and so I am giving a short and sweet tale of Birbal’s sharp intelligence.
Once, there was some argument between Akbar and Birba… Read More
2018-01-01 17:30
In this New Year, “Arudra Darisanam”, the festival commemorating Lord Shiva’s incarnation as Lord Nataraja, falls on Jan 2nd,2018 and I thought it befitting to bring to you… Read More
2017-11-19 15:59
Udupi is a town on the west coast of India and is situated in the state of Karnataka.
Udupi is associated with Lord Krishna just as Puri is identified with Lord Jagannath or Mount Kailash wi… Read More
2017-08-16 16:32
Irumbai Maakaalam is a quaint village enroute Tindivanam (in Tamilnadu) from Pondicherry and the village houses an ancient temple of Lord Shiva by name Mahakaleshwar (or Maakaleshwar). The d… Read More
2017-06-09 17:26
Just back from a trip from magnificent Maharashtra and so thought of dedicating this story to a brave woman of Maharashtra….
I had been to the Lohagad fort at Lonavala and found it no… Read More
2017-03-11 10:36
My dear readers, I am glad to inform you that my blog has completed four years and a hundred stories. My heartfelt thanks to all of you. Now, here is a folktale for you from Karnataka.
In ol… Read More
2017-01-21 11:09
My dear readers, this is the hundredth story in this blog of mine. I thank all of you who have been following all the stories encouraging me with your comments. I look forward to your contin… Read More
2016-12-06 09:55
This is the story of Nampaaduvaan associated with Kaisika Ekadashi which is falling on 10th of December 2016. Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the waxing/waning moon and this day of the waxin… Read More
2016-10-29 00:59
Wishing all my readers a Very Happy Deepavali today!!! (29/10/2016)
Once upon a time in the ancient city of Varanasi, there lived a merchant by name Somayya. He was a very shrewd merchant an… Read More
2016-10-11 18:13
Today is Vijayadashami or Dussehra as it is called in the North of India and I am going to narrate the story of Vijayadashami.
Long long ago there lived a fearful asura or demon called Mahis… Read More
2016-09-04 14:05
Dear friends, we have seen some Ganesha stories in this site namely the story of Nambiyandar Nambi and also the story of how Ganesha got the celestial fruit from his parents.
With Ganesh Cha… Read More
2016-08-22 16:24
Greetings to my readers! With Janmashtami round the corner, this time I am posting a story of Krishna.
Long ago, in the present state of Odisha, there lived a poor widow Subala, with her you… Read More
2016-07-01 01:49
This is a folk tale but I know not from which part of India.
Once upon a time, in ancient India, there lived a merchant Ramu, who had a donkey named Bhola. Ramu was a very kind fellow who to… Read More
2016-04-26 09:40
This is a folk tale from Tamil Nadu based on which there is a proverb “Aanaikkum Paanaikkum sari” meaning Elephant and Pot are equal.
Long long ago, in a village in Tamil Nadu… Read More
2016-04-14 10:37
Today is the start of the new year for Tamils and in this Chithirai month, I am going to narrate the legend of Madurai which is synonymous with the Chithirai Festival!!
Madurai is one of th… Read More
2016-04-03 01:14
This is the story from the chapter Loss of Gains of the Panchatantra. Readers may refer to the background guide for more info on this.
“One who remains cool in the face of adversity, l… Read More
2016-03-25 16:10
Long long ago, in a village in Northern India, there was an old lady by name Kumati. Kumati had a daughter-in-law by name Sumati.
Sumati was a very nice girl. She was very soft spoken, humb… Read More
2016-03-04 18:30
Today (6th March India) is the third anniversary of my blog and I thank all of you readers who have been following this blog and encouraging me continuously. Here is another interestin… Read More
2016-02-21 12:05
Long long before the period of Mahabharata, there lived a king with demonic qualities by name Dambodbhava. He wanted to become immortal and so started doing penance to propitiate Lord Surya… Read More
2016-01-31 15:37
Karna is a character without whom Mahabharatha would be incomplete. It is his story we are going to read now.
Lord Krishna’s father Vasudeva had a sister by name Pritha. She was a very… Read More
2016-01-01 17:45
In ancient times, in present day Maharashtra, in a place called Dandivana, there lived a pious couple Janudev and Sathyavathy. They had a son by name Pundalik. He was a very smart boy and al… Read More
2015-11-10 15:59
In the ancient town of Kanchipuram lived a saintly washer man by name Tirukurippu Thondar. He was a washer man by profession, but he considered it his duty to serve the devotees of Lord Shiv… Read More
2015-10-24 11:53
In earlier stories of Tenali Ramakrishna we have seen how quick-witted Tenali Ramakrishna was and how he brought pride to the Emperor Krishnadevaraya time and again.
Every time Tenali Rama s… Read More
2015-09-12 16:04
Tiruvadhavoor is a village near Madurai. In this village in near about 9th Century AD was born to a pious couple, a son, whom they named Vadhavooran. Vadhavooran’s father belonge… Read More
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