Long, long ago, there lived an old woman named Rongnu who had seven daughters and several grandchildren. Whenever her grandchildren visited, she used to give them delicious snacks to eat. On one such visit, the fig trees in the nearby woods were laden with fruit. Wishing to please her grandchildren, Rongnu went into the woods Read more…

Long, long ago, there lived three brothers in a small town. Everyone called the youngest brother “Hucchayya”, or “fool”. However, he didn’t care about it and went about his routine. Now, Hucchayya wasn’t particularly skilled when it came to keeping things secret. If anyone in town wanted to spread news like wildfire, they would share Read more…

Once upon a time, deep inside a forest lived a hunter with his family. Every day, he would go hunting to feed his family. Even though he cultivated crops, he depended on hunting for food nonetheless. The hunter had a pet crow. The crow flew away every morning and came back home in the evening. Read more…

A massive rock, known as the Lakshmi Rock, is found in Marathwada, formerly part of the Hyderabad state. Now in Maharashtra, the rock has an interesting history. Back in the old days, Hyderabad was the capital of Nizam. People led a peaceful life. Even the poor could feast on puran-poli, a sweet Maharashtrian delicacy. People Read more…

People in Rajasthan believe that one will not get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi unless they are destined to receive a good fortune. One Rajasthani folk story demonstrates this to perfection. Once upon a time, there lived a king in Rajasthan. The king was generous only to those who made him happy. He went out Read more…

Once upon a time, a brother and a sister lived in a remote village of Tamil Nadu. Every day, the siblings went out to graze their goats. For a while, the sister would play with the other kids. She would then climb up a big tree and pick its fruits. One day, a goblin showed Read more…

Once upon a time, a boy lived as a cowherd in a village. During festivals, the villagers gifted him homemade sweets. On the day of Bakula Amavasya, everyone prepared pithas and rice cakes. In the morning, as the boy went around grazing his cows, every house in the village gave him a lot of sweet Read more…

Once upon a time, a family lived happily with their two daughters. The couple would often go out into their jhum fields early in the morning, leaving their two daughters alone at home. The older daughter always made the younger daughter do all the household chores. One day, the couple left their daughters home alone Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a man with his two sons. After the demise of his wife, he married another woman. However, his second wife wasn’t very fond of his sons. She always asked him whom he loved more – she or his sons. More often than not, the man avoided replying to this Read more…

In a small village, there lived a man named Kachak Roy with his wife, Sampari. The couple had no children. Sampari would work all day, tending their jhum fields and doing all the household chores. Meanwhile, Kachak spent his time drinking the local brew. Short-tempered and irritable, he never let go of an opportunity to Read more…