Stories From India

Episode

• 278 - Vishnu - Pradyumna and Aniruddha 13.10.2024 30mnt

  We’ve completed 5 Years of this show!! This episode covers stories about Pradyumna and Aniruddha, Krishna’s son and grandson. Featuring a Shiva vs Krishna battle, prophecies, illusion, skydiving babies, and abductions Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vishnu-pradyumna-and-aniruddha-ep-278/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Vishnu #Krishna #ShriKrishna #LordKrishna #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Rati #Mayavati #Kamadeva #Kamadev #Aniruddha #Pradyumna #Asura #Usha #Banasura #Banasur #Dwarka #Dwarika #Shambhar #Shambhara #Kartikeya #Karthikeya #Murugan #Kailas #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #KailasParbat #KailashParbat
• 277 - Mahabharata - Stairway to Heaven 06.10.2024 25mnt

  The Mahabharata concludes with the Pandavas journey up the himalayas, with an unexpected companion and lots of surprises waiting for them in the afterlife Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-stairway-to-heaven-ep-277/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #LordKrishna #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Draupadi #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Yudhishthir #Nakul #Sahadev #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni #Yama #Dharma #Indra #Swarg
• 276 - Vikram-Betaal - The Final Problem 29.09.2024 26mnt

  The final Vikram and Betaal story, in which the Betaal stumps Vikram with a very complicated family tree. And the framing narrative ends with an assassination! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-final-problem-ep-276/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram-Betaal episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/vikram-betaal/  #sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Betaal #RajaVikramaditya #VikramBetaal #Vikram-Betaal #VikramAurBetaal #VikramAndBetaal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Kathasaritasagara #FolkTale #FolkTales
• 275 - Akbar-Birbal - Music, Mammoths, and Mind Games 22.09.2024 26mnt

  4 Akbar Birbal stories to celebrate the 300th episode of this show! Featuring musicians, a gray elephant that is also a white elephant, and child psychology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Other Akbar-Birbal episodes: Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Akbar #Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar-Birbal #Agra
• 274 - Saptarishi - Godavari 15.09.2024 23mnt

  The story of how the Godavari river originated. Also: a Maharishi who wants to wash away his sins, a gift from Shiva, and Valmiki’s genetic cloning experiments! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Godavari #Ganga #DakshinGanga #Shiva #LordShiva #Gautum #Gautam #Maharishi #Ahalya #Nashik #Trimbakeshwar #Brahmagiri #IndianMythology #Ramayana #Valmiki #Ramayan #Ramayana #Kusha #Sita #Seeta #Ram #Valmiki
• 273 - Mahabharata - Draupadi vs Dice and Deceit 08.09.2024 35mnt

  A Mahabharata story about Draupadi in an epic showdown when the Kauravas try to utterly humiliate her—only to face a divine twist, and promises of revenge! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-vs-dice-and-deceit-ep-273/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Draupadi #Pandavas #Pandav #Kauravas #Yudhishthir #Arjun #Bhima #Bheema #Duryodhan #Karna #Dhritarashtra #Ludo # #Krishna 
• 272 - Tenali Raman - Raman's Ruse 01.09.2024 23mnt

  Two Tenali Raman stories about how this court jester outsmarts a greedy lender of pots and pans in a courtroom and also how he sells his house for free! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-ramans-ruses-ep-272/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Tenali Raman episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/ #sfipodcast #Tenali #TenaliRaman #Raman #Vijaynagar #Vijaynagaram #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar
• 271 - Kathasaritasagara - Putra's Paisa Pillow 25.08.2024 34mnt

  A Kathasaritasagara story about a King who makes gold in his sleep, avoids assassination, gains more superpowers, finds true love and builds a new kingdom! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/kathasaritasagara-putras-paisa-pillow-ep-271/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Kathasaritasagara episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/kathasaritasagara/ #sfipodcast #Kathasaritasagara #Kathasaritasagar #Pataliputra #Shiva #Shiv #LordShiva #LordShiv
• 270 - Ramayana - Lav and Kush 18.08.2024 34mnt

  The Ramayana concludes with a couple of mysterious boys defeating Rama’s armies and his 3 brothers in battle. A battle fought over ownership rights to a horse Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-lav-and-kush-ep-270/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka
• 269 - Singhasan Battisi - Lion Among Sheep 11.08.2024 27mnt

  A Singhasan Battisi story about Raja Bhoj's quest to claim Vikramaditya's throne, and a nature vs nurture or Karma vs Janma debate. Will Bhoj prove worthy? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/singhasan-battisi-lion-among-sheep-ep-269/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Singhasan Battisi stories are linked here: https://sfipodcast.com/category/singhasan-battisi/  We began with Episode 124, which had the framing narrative. Then we covered five stories in Episode 136, Episode 164, Episode 188, Episode 225, and Episode 241. #sfipodcast #SinghasanBattisi #Singhasan #Battisi #Vikramaditya #RajaVikramaditya #RajaVikram #Vikram #Bhoja #Bhoj #RajaBhoj #RajaBhoja #NatureVsNurture #Karma #Janma
• 268 - Mahabharata - Loaded Dice 04.08.2024 34mnt

  A Mahabharata story about a palace of illusions, hurt feelings, a high stakes game of chance played with loaded dice, and Yudhishtir’s weakness for gambling Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-loaded-dice-ep-268/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Pandav #Pandavas #Pandava #Yudhishtir #Bheema #Bhima #Arjun #Draupadi #Hastinapur #Indraprastha #Mayasabha #Mayasura #Duryodhan #Shakuni #Ludo #Pachisi #Krishna #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni
• 267 - Jataka Tales - Penny Pincher 28.07.2024 24mnt

  A Jataka Tale about a miser who learns generosity after a craving for lassi leads to surprising changes - bankruptcy, alienation, and a heavenly twin! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jataka-tales-penny-pincher-ep-267/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Jataka Tales: https://sfipodcast.com/category/folk-tales/jataka-tales/  #sfipodcast #JatakaTales #JatakaTale #Jataka #FolkTales #FolkTale #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Buddha
• 266 - Saptarishi - A divine dilemma 21.07.2024 25mnt

  The story of Anasuya where Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are born to her in their human avatars. See how she overcomes a dilemma that would have stumped most people Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-anasuyas-divine-dilemma-ep-266/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad #Anasuya #Atri #Saptarishi #Vishnu #Shiva #Brahma #Parvati #Lakshmi #Laxmi #Saraswati
• 265 - Ramakrishna - Pandit and Milkmaid 14.07.2024 19mnt

  A folk tale by the 19th century guru Ramakrishna Paramhansa about a Pandit who tries to take a milkmaid to task and ends up in the soup. Or to be precise, water Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramakrishna-pandit-and-milkmaid-ep-265/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com#sfipodcast #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Ramakarishna #RamakrishnaParamhams #RamakrishnaParamhamsa #RamakrishnaParamhans #Vishnu #Hari
• 264 - Mahabharata - Arjun's Bridge of Arrows 07.07.2024 26mnt

  A Mahabharata story featuring Prince Arjun and a construction problem - can he build a bridge of arrows across an ocean? And a monkey for quality control! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-arjuns-bridge-of-arrows-ep-264/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Mahabharata Episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Ramayana #Ramayan #Arjun #Hanuman #Vishnu #Krishna #Ram #Rama #RamaSetu #RamSetu #Lanka
• 263 - Ramayana - Ravana Falls 30.06.2024 28mnt

  A story from the Ramayana that begins with the final battle between Rama and Ravana, and ends with a non-stop emissions-free direct flight from Lanka to Ayodhya Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-ravana-falls-ep-263/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Vibhishana
• 262 - Jain Folk Tale - Soul Swapping Sovereign 23.06.2024 37mnt

  A Jain Folk Tale about a King who has several out of body experiences including living as an Elephant, a Deer, a Parrot. Can he save himself from an evil minister conspiracy? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/jain-folk-tale-soul-swapping-sovereign-ep-262/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com #sfipodcast #Jain #JainFolkTale #JainFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #India #FolkTale
• 261 - Vikram-Betaal - Build-a-Beast 16.06.2024 25mnt

  A Vikram-Betaal story about four graduates who use their new skills to bring a dead creature back to life! Can Vikram solve Betaal’s tricky question again? Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-build-a-beast-ep-261/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Vikram Betaal episodes Previous Singhasan Battisi stories #sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #VikramBetaal #VikramAurBetaal #Betaal #Betala #Vetala
• 260 - Chandrakanta - Aiyyar Diplomacy 09.06.2024 26mnt

  Chandrakanta’s story continues, with Tej Singh and Chapla’s politics, lies, diplomacy, and deception to get Naugarh and Vijaygarh to become friends again Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-aiyyar-diplomacy-ep-260/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Chandrakanta episodes: Chandrakanta - Stories From India  #sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #KroorSingh #Kroor #TejSingh
• 259 - Ramayana - Hanuman vs Ahiravana 02.06.2024 30mnt

  The Ramayana continues with Ram and Laxman getting abducted, and Hanuman’s battle with their kidnapper - the Underworld Don - Mahiravana a.k.a. Ahiravana Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-hanuman-vs-ahiravana-ep-259/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Previous Ramayana episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/  #sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Ahiravana #Ahiravan #Mahiravan #Mahiravana #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Jambavan #Lanka