Vinegar

Word got out that Nasreddin Hodja possessed a jar full of vinegar that was 40 years old. One day a neighbour came knocking on the door.

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Watermelon VS Walnut

One day Nasreddin Hodja was working in his little watermelon patch. When he stopped for a break, he sat under a walnut tree and pondered.

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The Sun Goddess of Korea

Byun-soon, Dael-soon and Hae-soon were three sisters. One day a tiger came to their house, and on seeing him the girls ran out of the back door and climbed a tree.

When the tiger began to climb the tree, the sisters prayed to the gods to save them.

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The Man Who Could not Die

Eos, Goddess of Dawn fell in love with a youth named Tithonius, and the two spent many happy years together. But while Eos being a goddess retained her youth, Tithonius began to age.

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Obligation

The true obligation is without self motive.

Vikram pulled Vaitaal from the tree, put him on his shoulder and continued his
journey. Vaitaal said - "Vikram, You are really working hard.

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The Origin of Coconut Tree

The Origin of Coconut Tree is Hindu mythology story.

King Trishanku was a saintly man whose one great desire was to ascend bodily into heaven.He had once done a good turn to sage Vishwamitra and the sage decided to help him fulfill his desire.

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Green Missile

The story is from Norse Mythology.

Balder was the god of light in Norse mythology. He was the son of the chief god, Odin, and the goddess Frigg.

Balder was loved by all except the wicked Loki, who, jealous of his popularity, plotted his death.

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Sati and Shiva

acquire the ability to create and destroy. The story of Sati and Shiva, described in the Purana, presents in simple language, the truth and beauty of such a lofty vedic concept.

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The Gift of Fire

The Gift of Fire is Greek mythological story.

Fire being so important to us, it is not surprising that several mythologies of the world contain references to how fire was first revealed to or obtained by man.

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Full House

One of Nasreddin Hodja's neighbours asked the Hodja for some advice on how to manage his large family in his tiny little house.

`Hodja Effendi,' he lamented, `our quarters are so small, we can't all fit in.

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Pivotal Point

One idle day, the villagers were contemplating philosophical thoughts and deliberating the mysteries of the universe. Since they weren't getting anywhere with their reflections, they decided to solicit the wisdom of Nasreddin Hodja.

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The Two Bachelors

The Two Bachelors is Hindu mythology story.

Narada, the celestial sage, was a confirmed bachelor, but one day he saw Princess Shrimati and fell in love with her. To his dismay another sage, Tumburu, was also smitten by her and wanted to marry her.

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Solar Deities

Solar Deities story is from Indian Mythology.

Ravana once went to challenge Surya, the Sun-God, to a fight. When he reached the Solar Region he saw that the sun was about to rise and sent an envoy to inform Surya of his arrival and the reason for his coming.

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The Man Who Couldn't Die

Eos, Goddess of Dawn fell in love with a youth named Tithonius, and the two spent many happy years together. But while Eos being a goddess retained her youth, Tithonius began to age.

He asked his beloved to grant him immortality.

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Summer Madness

Summer Madness is Hindu mythology story.

One morning when the sage Jamadagni stepped out of his ashram he found that the sun was unusually hot. Soon the sweat began to pour down his body and his throat became parched.

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Delinquent Ox

One day an ox entered Nasreddin Hodja's vegetable garden and caused considerable amount of damage. When the Hodja came by and saw what the ox had done, he grabbed a stick and wanted to beat him but the animal escaped

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Ox and the Crock

An ox was trying to drink the water left at the bottom of a crock. He pushed his head a little too far in and he got stuck. The poor thing started to struggle desperately to free himself off the crock but he was not able

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Thief with a Good Heart Copy

One night a group of bandits broke into Nasreddin Hodja's house.

`Give us all your money, all your valuables!' they said.

`Do I look like a rich man? I don't have any money!' the Hodja defied the bandits.

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Thief with a Good Heart

One night a group of bandits broke into Nasreddin Hodja's house.

`Give us all your money, all your valuables!' they said.

`Do I look like a rich man? I don't have any money!' the Hodja defied the bandits.

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Gift Rabbit

A few people from another village, mere acquaintances of Nasreddin Hodja, were in Aksehir for some trade business. At the end of the day, they knocked on Hodja's door.

`Hodja Effendi, since we were in town, we thought we should pay you a little visit.

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Ramalinga Humiliates Rama Raja Bhushana

It was one of those finest days at Bhuvana Vijayam. King Rayalu along with his Ashta Diggajas was enjoying the literary discussion session that day.

Rama Raja Bhushana was known to be a romantic poet, authoring prose and poetry reciting women and their beauty.

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The Dissatisfied Devotee

Many tales are told about Neptune the Roman god of the sea. Neptune was said to be one of the most generous of the gods.

One day a woman who lived close to the sea went down to the beach and began singing songs in his praise.

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Ganpati Swoops Down

There was an unusually hot summer prevailing in South India and Sage Agastya went to mount Kailas to ask Lord Shiva for water. Kaveri happened to be worshipping Shiva at that time.

Shiva picked her up and put her in Agastya's kamandalu.


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Why Snakes Have Forked Tongues

Vinata, mother of Garuda, had been enslaved by the nagas after she had quarreled with their mother, Kadru. The nagas offered to release Vinata from servitude if Garuda brought them amrita (nectar of immortality) from the moon.

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Ramalinga Dares to Criticize Rayalu's Composition

Sri Krishna Deva Rayalu and his court Bhuvana Vijayam comprising Ashta Diggajas was taken as a model by many kings and kingdoms in and out of the Indian sub-continent. Rayalu was known for his fondness towards literature

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How The Ketaki Fell From Grace

Once while Vishnu and Brahma were quarrelling about which of them was superior to the other, Shiva, in the form of a column of light,appeared beside them. The column seemed to have no beginning or end,

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The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle

One afternoon of a cold winter's day, when the sun shone forth with chilly brightness, after a long storm, two children asked leave of their mother to run out and play in the new-fallen snow.

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The Shaker Bridal

One day, in the sick chamber of Father Ephraim, who had been forty years the presiding elder over the Shaker settlement at Goshen, there was an assemblage of several of the chief men of the sect.

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Roger Malvin's Burial

One of the few incidents of Indian warfare naturally susceptible of the moonlight of romance was that expedition undertaken for the defence of the frontiers in the year 1725, which resulted in the well-remembered

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Why Wept, Why Laughed?

After a while Vaitaal said - "I am very happy with you Vikram, now I tell you
another surprising story. It is a real incident. I have witnessed it. There lived
a king, named Chandraveer, in the city of Chandrahridaya.

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Who Is At Fault?

Vikramaaditya had held Vaitaal tightly. He was very angry with Vaitaal.
Vaitaal said - "Why are you so angry with me?" "Why do you trouble me so
much? Why do you run away like this every time?"

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