Prince Ursingh of Chittor and his friends rode their horses in the woods looking for a hunt. However, much to their chagrin, they couldn’t spot a single animal. When one of them did spot a wild boar, they all galloped fast in its pursuit. During their chase, they left the forest and entered a maize Read more…

A man once hurt his thumb while splitting bamboo strips. A girl named Kungawrhi emerged from the cut. She was so tiny that she would have just one grain of millet as her meal. She eventually grew up into a beautiful woman with several suitors. Finally, a tiger man married her. An old woman who Read more…

Long ago, there lived a farmer who lived off the money he borrowed from a moneylender. As a result, he was caught in a debt trap. One day, he went over to the moneylender’s house to learn the secret of getting rich. The moneylender replied that his riches came from Ram and that the farmer Read more…

Once upon a time, there was a Lama by the name Ghumchen Tenzing Takpu. The Lama worshiped the Tormu, a divine symbol made out of butter and boiled rice. He spent most of his time worshiping the Tormu. As a result, he acquired great spiritual merit. One day, while he was in the temple, an Read more…

A long time ago, there lived a Brahmin couple, Jayanath and Jayamala, at the foot of the Bhutan hills. Jayanath was a priest who performed Durga pooja, Lakshmi pooja, Kali pooja, Upanayana, marriage rituals, and other sacred rites for a living. His wife Jayamala would spin the sacred thread on her spinning wheel. The Brahmins Read more…

Long, long ago, there lived a Jat, or a farmer, in the town of Shamli in Muzaffarnagar district. His wife idled the day away, hardly ever taking food to her husband, who slaved away in the fields from dawn till dusk. The poor farmer would draw water, cook food, and look after his cattle, all Read more…

Once upon a time, an old man and his wife lived in a simple cottage, near the fruit orchard of a rich man. The branch of a pear tree hung right above the cottage yard. At times, some pears would fall into their yard. Every day, they waited eagerly to collect the fallen pears. On Read more…

Once upon a time, in a small village in West Bengal lived a jolly man named Bhoumik Sen. He was immensely fond of taking long walks in his backyard garden. During one such walk, Sen began coughing vigorously all of a sudden. The coughing continued until a parrot’s feather emerged out of Sen’s mouth. He Read more…

A poor Brahmin and his wife lived in a secluded village. Although married for a while now, the couple were still childless. This prompted the Brahmin to take the decision of marrying again. His first wife, however, was initially averse to the idea of his second marriage. After she did agree, the Brahmin started living Read more…

One warm evening, the Sun, Moon, and Wind joined their uncle and aunt, the Thunder and Lightning, to enjoy the dinner served at a feast. Their mother, the Bright Star, did not accompany them to the dinner, preferring to stay at home instead. Impressed with the lavish dinner served at the feast, the Sun and Read more…