Bali Jatra, a popular fair, is held every year on a full-moon day in the month of Kartik in Cuttack on the banks of River Mahanadi. During this festival, everyone goes to the river to take a bath. People also float little boats down the river with lamps lit on them. Hundreds of bright, little Read more…

Once upon a time, in the town of Sircilla, there lived a man whom people fondly addressed as Gopal. He was a silk weaver and owned a small shop in the local market. His everyday sales were pretty good and he was leading a comfortable life. However, just like any other human being, Gopal too Read more…

The province of Warangal was ruled by a benevolent king. His magnanimity meant that his popularity spread far and wide. Two beggars regularly came to him asking for alms. One of them was a young man while the other was an aged woman. After being compensated, the young man would say, “the King provides”, while Read more…