Telling Tales By Namrata: Recent Episodes
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Telling Tales by Namrata is a collection of folk tales and short stories for 3-8 year old kids. The narrative often dives into couplets to bring novelty and imagination even to the popular stories, while retaining the moral values for kids to learn and adopt. Come, and explore the fascinating world of kids' stories in all new way as Namrata tells the telling tales!
Lord Krishna was born around 3228 BCE, and his birthday is celebrated every year as Janamashtami. There is a very interesting story behind the birth of lord Krishna. Tune into find out !
Ramayana is one of the epics of ancient India. In this last concluding chapter of this series Ramayana, we will hear how Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were welcomed back in Ayodhya. And also the reason why we celebrate the festival of Diwali.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode we will hear how Sita had to go through Agni Pariksha or trial by fire to prove her loyalty towards Ram and Ayodhya.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how the two mighty warriors faced each other. Also, how Ram was able to vanquish the mighty Ravan after knowing his secret, to claim the victory of good over evil.
In this episode, we will hear how Lakshman is critically injured in a fierce battle between him and Ravan's brother, Meghanad. We will also hear how Hanuman helps to save Lakshman's life and how finally Meghanad is killed by Lakshman.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Ravan's brother, Kumbhakaran is made to wake up to fight against Rama, Lakshman and the vanar sena.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode we will hear how the entire vanar sena worked day and night to build a bridge made up of stones to reach Lanka.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Hanuman was captured by Ravan's army, how he managed to escape and later burnt the entire golden city of Lanka.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Hanuman found Sita in Ashoka Vatika. He also have her the ring given by Rama, and Sita in return gave him an ornament to give to Ram.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Hanuman smartly and easily overcomes the challenges he met while crossing the ocean to reach Lanka.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Hanuman, Sugriv and the entire vanar sena started looking for Sita. And how Hanuman was all set to cross the ocean to find Sita.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Ram and Sugriv together defeats Bali, Sugriv's brother.
Ramayan is one of the most greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Ram meets Hanuman and Sugreev. Ram comes to know about complexities between Sugreev and his brother, Bali and so Ram decides to help Sugreev. Tune into find out more!
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Sita was abducted by the demon king Raavan by deceit and how brave Jatayu tried to save her. Also, when Ram and Lakshman came to know, they set off on their mission to rescue Sita. Also, they met an old woman Shabari, who was a devout follower of Ram. Tune into listen more.!
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Ram, Sita, & Lakshman fell prey to Ravan's deceitful tactics and he managed to abduct Sita and flew off in his Pushpak Viman.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear about an incident that happened when she-demon, Shoorpanakha came to Panchavati and insisted on marrying Ram, who was not interested. Unfortunately, something terrible happened after that. Tune into find out more.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Bharat comes to know about Rama’s exile and he goes to forest to bring Rama back. But will Ram come back to Ayodhya or relent Bharat's request? To find out, tune into this episode.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear the vow taken by Lakshman for next 14 years! Tune into the episode!
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Kaikeyi used her two boons to send Ram to exile for 14 years.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode we will witness Ram's valour to meet the challenge of Sita's swayamwar and how that leads to the sacred wedding of Ram and Sita.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how Lord Ram's divine power and blessings helped Ahalya to get free from the curse. Tune into the episode to know about it!
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode, we will hear how fearlessly Rama and Laxman fight with the demoness, Tataka and her sons, Maricha and Subahu.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this episode we will hear how Sage Vishwamitra requests King Dashrath to take Rama with him to forest to protect the sages from demons.
Ramayan is one of the greatest epic of ancient India. In this chapter, we will hear about the kingdom Ayodhya where Ram, Lakshman and their brothers were born and will also listen to the story behind the birth of the princes.
Raksha bandhan is a festival of celebrating the sacred relationship of brothers and sisters. It's the festival of love and respect when the sisters tie the sacred thread of rakhi on their brothers' wrist and wish for their happiness and good life. In return, the brothers give their blessing and promise to protect sisters through thick and thin. So, lets listen to couple of endearing legends among many, around the festival of Rakshabandhan that not only tell us why it is celebrated but also serve as excellent anecdotes of love and bonding.
One should dream, and dream big, but it should not lead to false beliefs and illusions, like the king Krishnadevraya's dream to make a floating palace. Listen to how Tenali Raman saves the day with his wit and intelligence.
Wonder how Tenali Raman met king Krishnadevaraya for the first time? Let's find out as you listen to the telling tale of reward-and-punishment.
The royal guru of King Krishnadevaraya had an inherent bias against a particular section of people. The king and the people approached Tenali Raman to find some solution. Listen to how Tenali Raman came up with an idea about teaching him a lesson without humiliating the Royal teacher using his wit and humor.
Tenali Raman became famous not only in Vijayanagara but in nearby kingdoms too. On hearing that there is a person of unparalled intelligence in King Krishnadevraya’s court named Tenali Raman, a wiseman came to Vijayanagara to challenge Tenali Raman. Lets hear this story about Tenali Raman and mother tongue of the wiseman.
King Krishnadevraya's fondness for horses lands him into trouble, and he wouldn't realize his mistake until one day Tenali Raman does something unthinkable. What was it? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of Tenali Raman's wit-and-humor.
In Vijaynagar, the one who sees Ramaya's face first thing in the morning is cursed for the entire day. The king checks for himself, and what happens after that is an intriguing tale of Tenali Raman's wit-and-wisdom. Find out as you listen to the Telling Tale of Tenali Raman and The Cursed Man.
A great scholar visits king Krishnadevarya's court and claims that he knows everything. Was he really the most learned or was Tenali Raman able to outwit him? Listen to the telling tale of humility-and-wit.
"The Little Red Hen" is an American fable about hard work and how it pays off. What's your answer "not I" or "I will"? Find out more as you listen to the telling tale of hard work.
"Why should we greet people?" Vandit from Chennai asks this simple, innocent question that many kids would relate to. Let's hear it in this episode!
"Why do people cut trees even after knowing it is harmful for earth?" Nyshita from Bengaluru asks this thought provoking question that we often see happening around us. Then, what is right thing to do and what is wrong? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why do we have to brush our teeth in the nIght and wear night dress too?" Piasha from Redmond asks this question that so many kids would like to know about. And why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.
Why should we follow traffic rules? Avyana from Hyderabad asks this simple innocent question to which kids would definitely wonder why? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why do we have to pay for our needs and wants?" Kiaan from Dubai asks this thought provoking question that helps us understand the concept of money and why it is a medium of exchange for our needs and wants. Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why are there problems in life?" Vedansh from Hyderabad asks this interesting question which many kids would have wondered often! Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why do I have to share?" Anika from Brisbane asks this question that so many kids would like to know about as we are always taught to share with our friends. And why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why boys don't wear frocks?" Manasvi from Indore asks this question that so many kids would have wondered quite often. And, why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.
"Why can't robots do our homework?" Kaashvi from Hyderabad asks this question that so many kids around the world would relate to. So, why not? Find out as you listen to the telling tale from our summer special series on morality-and-mannerism.
What would you do if you are asked to take care of a bag of peanuts for a few months? Grandpa’s four daughters were given this task and each one of them had a different approach to do this. However, only one of the four daughters was able to meet Grandpa’s expectations and become worthy of his wealth. How? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of "Grandpa and the Peanuts".
"The Stone Soup" is a European folktale about a traveler who had nothing for himself but ended up feeding the entire village with soup made of "magical" stone, using his wit and perseverance. Was there a stone in the soup or magic in the stone? Or, was it something as simple as sharing the food? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of little-things-made-big.
The Holi Story" is all about our Indian festival of Holi. Ever wondered why we celebrate Holi and what is the significance of lighting a bonfire on this day? Playing colours is just fun or brings us together as a society? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of justice-love-and-equality.
"The Holi Story" is all about our Indian festival of Holi. Ever wondered why we celebrate Holi and what is the significance of lighting a bonfire on this day? Playing colours is just fun or brings us together as a society? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of justice-love-and-equality.
"The Three Fishes" is yet another story from Panchatantra about three friends who acted to the same situation in different ways, and how timely act of wisdom can lead to favorable outcome. Find out more as you listen to the telling tale of wisdom and intelligence.
The Three Little Pigs is a famous moral story originally from England. This story portrays it's characters across different level of morality and traits, and shows how hard work pays off in the end. Find out more as you huff-and-puff into the telling tale of perseverance.
Akbar Birbal stories are very popular in India. In every story, Birbal surprises us with his wit and intelligence. This is one such story about Birbal's magical sticks. Let's find out the magic as you listen to the telling tale of wit and humor.
Anansi is a South African character that is told in a multitude of forms across folklores and narratives. This story brings Anansi in the form of a greedy spider who tries to outsmart his friend turtle but eventually finds himself at the receiving end too. How? Find out as you listen to the telling tale of what-goes-around-comes-around.
"The Selfish Tree and the Honey bees" is another popular story from Panchatantra about how being selfish and unkind can put one in trouble while compassion always pays off, and inspires others to be kind. So, listen in to the telling tale of selfishness versus kindness.
Joha And His Donkey" is a popular Saudi Arabian tale of a man called Joha who is always being laughed at, no matter how much he tries to please people on his way to market with his son and a Donkey. Why? Find out as you listen to Joha's story that is as striking as it is funny. Come and enjoy the telling tale of deciding-for-yourself.
The Camel and The Fox is a popular story from Panchtantra about the two friends, and how one teaches a lesson to the other upon being mean and unfair. The conversation between the friends in form of couplets would be fun all along. So, come and enjoy the telling tale of tit-for-tat.