Hindu Storiesहिंदू कथाएँ
Timeless tales of the gods, from the churning of the ocean to the boons of Shiva and the courage of Hanuman, each carrying a moral for daily life. A growing library of Hindu stories, told simply and with devotion.
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The whole life of each god, told gently for first-time readers, chapter by chapter.
Krishnaश्री कृष्ण
The cowherd, the charioteer, the voice of the Gita.
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Shivaशिव
The ascetic of Kailash who drank the poison of the world.
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Durgaदुर्गा
The Mother who arose to slay the demon no god could.
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Ganeshaगणेश
The elephant-headed remover of obstacles, worshipped first.
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Hanumanहनुमान
The deathless devotee whose strength is pure love for Rama.
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Ramaराम
The prince of Ayodhya, the ideal of dharma made human.
Read the complete story →Stories of Lord Shiva
Bhasmasuraभस्मासुर
How a reckless boon turned upon the demon who sought it, and Vishnu as Mohini saved the world.
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Neelkanthनीलकंठ
When the churning of the ocean released a poison that could destroy all creation, Shiva drank it to save the world.
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Markandeyaमार्कण्डेय
A boy destined to die at sixteen clung to Shiva, and the Lord conquered death itself for his devotee.
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Samudra Manthanसमुद्र मंथन
The great churning of the ocean of milk, in which gods and demons together sought the nectar of immortality.
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Prahlad and Narasimhaप्रह्लाद और नरसिंह
A demon king forbade the worship of Vishnu, but his own son’s devotion called forth the Lord as Narasimha.
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Gajendra Mokshaगजेन्द्र मोक्ष
When a great elephant, seized by a crocodile, cried out to the Lord, Vishnu came at once to save him.
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Krishna and Govardhanगोवर्धन पर्वत
A young Krishna lifted a mountain on his finger to shelter his village from the wrath of Indra.
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Krishna and the Kaliya Nagaकालिया नाग
The serpent king had poisoned the Yamuna, and a boy went into the water to dance upon his hoods.
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Krishna the Butter Thiefमाखन चोर
The mothers of Gokul hung their butter from the rafters, and still it was gone by evening.
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Krishna and Sudamaकृष्ण सुदामा
A poor brahmin walked to Dwarka with a handful of beaten rice, too ashamed to offer it.
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Durga and Mahishasuraदुर्गा और महिषासुर
When a demon no god could defeat threatened the worlds, the goddess Durga arose from their combined power.
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The Birth of Durgaदुर्गा का प्राकट्य
When no god could defeat the buffalo demon, the gods gave up their light, and from it a goddess stood.
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Kali and Raktabijaकाली और रक्तबीज
Every drop of the demon’s blood that touched the earth became another demon like him.
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Shumbha and Nishumbhaशुंभ निशुंभ
Two brothers ruled the three worlds and sent a message to the goddess: be ours, or fight us.
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The Birth of Ganeshaगणेश जन्म
How Parvati’s son came to wear the head of an elephant and became the foremost of the gods.
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Why Ganesha Is Worshipped Firstप्रथम पूज्य
A race around the world was won by the son who did not run it.
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Ganesha Writes the Mahabharataमहाभारत लेखन
Vyasa needed a scribe who could keep pace with him, and the scribe set a condition of his own.
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Ganesha and the Laughing Moonगणेश और चंद्रमा
The moon laughed at a full belly and a stumble, and paid for it with his light.
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Hanuman and the Sanjeevaniसंजीवनी
When Lakshmana lay dying on the battlefield, Hanuman carried an entire mountain to save him.
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The Child Who Leapt at the Sunबाल हनुमान
A hungry baby mistook the sunrise for fruit and jumped.
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The Leap Across the Oceanसमुद्र लंघन
The army sat defeated on the shore until an old bear reminded one of them who he was.
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Rama in His Heartहृदय में राम
Given a necklace of pearls, he bit each one open, looking for something.
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