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Christmas is around the corner and the cold wind is already blowing! To keep you warm, Chimes brings a special collection of short, feel-good stories by our amazing team. These Christmas stories are for everyone who is looking for some holiday cheer, especially at this time of the year. So wrap yourself up, snuggle up with your loved ones, pour in some hot chocolate and enjoy these heartwarming stories of Santa Claus, elves, reindeers and small boys and girls. These amazing Christmas stories ...
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Tenali Rama was a poet and an advisor to King Krishna Dev of erstwhile kingdom Vijaya Nagar of 16th Century AD which was situated in modern-day Andhra Pradesh, India. He was quite popular for his wittiness and intelligence and had a funny side to his ways of working which attracted everyone towards him. This podcast brings to life some of the most popular anecdotes from his life and interactions in the royal courtroom and outside. These stories make for a great listening experience for young ...
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Vikram Betal is an ancient Indian story collection of a king and a ghost. These popular stories from ancient India were originally written in Sanskrit and have been translated into various languages including Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, English, and Marathi. Every narrative contains a moral lesson for the listeners. According to folklore, the King of Ujjain, Vikramaditya or Vikram, is said to have promised to bring a ghost named Betal to a sage to help him complete his prayers. Following Vikram’s ...
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Shri Ganesh Leela is a set of select stories from the lives and childhood of Lord Ganesh that are very popular in the Hindu religion. Created by Goddess Parvati, Ganesh is considered the younger son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati and his elder sibling is Kartikeyan. Since childhood, Ganesh was full of courage and valor and had defeated many powerful gods and demons in order to perform his duties. These stories start from Lord Ganesh’s birth to the point where he starts to perform miracles wi ...
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As per the Hindu religion, it is widely believed that whenever there is a lot of injustice and atrocities on the common man in this world, God takes a mortal form to end all of it and establish order once again. Similarly Lord Vishnu took birth as Lord Krishna in Dwapar Yug in order to end the tyrannical rule of Kansa - the evil king of Mathura. Lord Krishna is considered to be the benefactor of all his devotees and is said to have had divine powers right from his birth. Using these powers h ...
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The Jataka Tales (or Jatak Katha in Hindi) are a compilation of some of Lord Buddha's most renowned stories that he used to convey his teachings and messages. These were originally told in the Pali language. In later years, Sanskrit scholar Aryasoor translated them into a collection of Sanskrit stories named ‘Jatakmala’ comprising 547 tales. There have been numerous versions of these stories since then. Gautam Buddha delivered his teachings in the form of amazing stories. These stories are p ...
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Once there was a lady named Vidyulata who was very sharp and clever and was quite boastful about her intelligence. She had even put up a challenge in front of her house that if anyone defeats her, then she will pay them 1000 gold coins. Until one day, a woodcutter came around trying to sell his stock and stumped Vidyulata with her arguments. Downlo…
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This is the story of an old man who was put into a dilemma as to out of his 2 sons, who should be tasked to bring a tortoise for a religious event. Unable to decide, the old man decided to seek help from the King to resolve this. If you like the show, support us by becoming a patron on this link: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradio Visit our websit…
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Once King Krishan Dev Rai expressed his thoughts to Rajguru as to how he was unable to fulfill the last wish of his mother who wanted to eat Mangoes at her death bed. Seeing an opportunity, Rajguru duped the King and made him do a big donation to the saints in the kingdom. Infuriated to see this, Tenali used his wittiness to teach Rajguru a lesson.…
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Lord Krishna and Lord Balram were a little older now and were to be given their formal name. Once Rishi Garg visited Gokul and Nand Baba asked him to do the honors. Rishi Garg was skeptical that if he performs this auspicious task, King Kansa will come to know that Baal Krishna is the child who is destined to kill him. But he was also keen not to l…
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Sent by King Kansa, Demon Trinavarta wished to end Lord Krishna’s life. Trinavarta was a very strong demon and could even take the form of storms whenever he wished. When Lord Krishna realized that Trinavarta had arrived in Gokul, he was in the lap of Yashoda. With his divine powers, he made himself so heavy that Yashoda got tired of holding him. S…
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This is the story of three fishes who were close friends but still very different in their mindsets. Once they approached the human colony and the lazy one of them got trapped in the net. The other two fishes came up with a plan to rescue their friend by jumping up and down in the water and confusing the fisherman. Visit our website to know more: h…
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Little Krishna turned one year old and there were great celebrations in Gokul. Nand Baba and Yashoda Maiyya were attending to all the guests. As Krishna started feeling sleepy, Yashoda Maiyya kept his cot underneath a bullock cart. After a while, when Krishna woke up, he wanted to attract the attention of his parents and others. When no one respond…
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This is the story of how a group of thieves planned to rob Tenali Rama but are outdone by Tenali's wisdom and in the process are made to the hard work of watering the huge garden in his backyard. Download Chimes Mobile App for tons of great Kids' podcasts and audio stories: http://onelink.to/8uzr4g Visit our website to know more: https://chimesradi…
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Lord Krishna started living his life under the love and care of Nand Ji and Yashoda Maiyya in Gokul. On the other hand, Kansa was living a life under threat and he was unable to find the child who was destined to kill him. He became very restless and sent Pootna a ferocious female demon, which was famous for disguising herself as a pretty woman. Sh…
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The cruel demon king Kansa was the king of Mathura. Kansa married his dear sister Devki off to his close friend Vasudev. On the day of the wedding, a celestial voice warned Kansa that the 8th offspring of Devki and Vasudev will be the one who will kill Kansa. Kansa first tried to kill them right away but then seeing them plead, he agreed to spare t…
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Once there was a king who had a very friendly elephant named Bhola. One day, Bhola heard some thieves talking about being cruel to others and he got misguided. Bhola started to be rude to everyone around him. Finally, a wise and learned man was called by the king who detected what was the problem and accordingly suggested a solution to fix this pro…
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Once there lived a Heron who lived near a pond filled with fishes. During a dry spell, the pond started to lose water and the heron offered to help the fishes to move to a nearby bigger pond. After all the fishes have moved over, the heron finally had to move a crab over and had to pay the price for his mischief. Visit our website to know more: htt…
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This is the story of how Tenali Rama settles his score with the Rajguru who had cheated him by going back on his words. Using his presence of mind, he not only taught Rajguru a lesson but also won the sympathy of King Krishandev. Download Chimes Mobile App for tons of great Kids' podcasts and audio stories: http://onelink.to/8uzr4g Visit our websit…
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This is the story of how a common man named Rama Krishnan from a small village in Andhra Pradesh went on to join the royal courtroom of King Krishna Dev in Vijaya Nagar. When he was cheated by Rajguru, he found his own way to make his presence felt directly to the king of the land. Download Chimes Mobile App for tons of great Kids' podcasts and aud…
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Once a shrewd king hired a trickster as his financier. When a merchant came over to sell his 500 horses, the financier valued them for a handful of rice. Feeling cheated, the merchant sought help from an honest financier who was earlier in this job, and using his guidance, the merchant was able to make the king realize his mistake and get true valu…
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Once a pair of crocodiles saw a monkey sitting on a tree and enjoying some sweet fruits. Seeing this, the female crocodile asked her partner to bring her the monkey so she can have a good meal of monkey. When the male crocodile tricked the monkey into going into the water with him, it was the monkey's cunningness that helped him out of the situatio…
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This is the story of a thief who was very skilled at his craft and ended up fighting with the king of the land. But when caught, the thief was sentenced to the death. Seeing a young maiden cry for his life, the thief laughed and cried. But why? If you like the show, support us by becoming a patron on this link: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradio V…
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It was the peak of December month and toy production at Santa's village was in full swing. Suddenly Santa's toy machine broke down and had to be replaced. With only a few days left to Christmas, even Santa is wishing for some magic to ensure this magical time is not spoiled for children all over the world. Visit our website to know more: https://ch…
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Once there was a boy, Tom, who didn't believe in Santa. When Alabaster Snowball, the elf, found out and told Santa about it, the entire Santa's team planned a great surprise for him which will make him believe in magic again. Visit our website to know more: https://chimesradio.com Download FREE Chimes Radio mobile app: http://onelink.to/8uzr4g Conn…
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Once Santa Claus went missing from his village. When they looked everywhere for him, then Rudolph managed to spot him sitting alone and a bit depressed. Why was that and what happens next? Let's find out in this special Christmas story. Visit our website to know more: https://chimesradio.com Download FREE Chimes Radio mobile app: http://onelink.to/…
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This is the story of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer. He was kept aloof by all his reindeer friends due to his bright red nose but then one day, Rudolph came to the Santa's rescue and things were never the same again. Visit our website to know more: https://chimesradio.com Download FREE Chimes Radio mobile app: http://onelink.to/8uzr4g Connect to u…
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In the fifth story of this podcast, we narrate the story of how Lord Ganesha lost one of his tooth and came to be known as Ek Dant Ganesh. One day, Lord Parshuram visited Kailash Parvat in order to meet Lord Shiva and seek his blessings. Lord Ganesh was watching over the palace and didn't allow him to enter in as per Mahadev's orders as he was rest…
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This is the story of Zoe, the elf, who has recently joined Santa's team and is still figuring out his strengths. But then something happens which makes everyone realize what Zoe is good at. Join us to know the complete story. Visit our website to know more: https://chimesradio.com Download FREE Chimes Radio mobile app: http://onelink.to/8uzr4g Conn…
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In the fourth story of this podcast, we narrate the story of how Lord Ganesha went on to become the first revered god. One day, all the gods started fighting as to who should be the first revered god by humans. In this, they ended up seeking inputs from Lord Shiva who set up a competition in which the first person to circumvent the Earth and be bac…
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This is the story of four brothers who went to a faraway land to attain great knowledge. While on their way back, they got a great chance to put their newly acquired skills to use but only one of them is able to foresee the risks associated with it. If you like the show, support us by becoming a patron on this link: https://www.patreon.com/chimesra…
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This is the story of King Jimatketu, who was blessed with a boy with the blessings of a Kalpvriksh god. The prince turned out to be a great ruler and he worshipped hard and seek god's blessings to eradicate poverty from the kingdom. But they were then banished from the kingdom due to a coup. While living in the hills, the prince got married to a pr…
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In the third story of this podcast, we narrate the story of how Goddess Parvati taught an important lesson to Bal Ganesh. One day, while playing, Little Ganesh ended up hurting two animals. Goddess Parvati saw the whole thing and decided to teach him an important lesson. The next day, Ganesh caught a little cat and played around while ignoring the …
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In the second story of this podcast, we narrate the story of how Ganesh got the elephant face. The day after Lord Ganesh's birth, Goddess Parvati decided to take a rest and asked Ganesh to guard the palace. When Lord Shiva tried to enter, he was stopped by Ganesh. What followed was a big fight involving all the gods and goddesses, till at last Lord…
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In the first story of this podcast, we narrate how Lord Ganesh was born. Once, when Goddess Parvati was upset that no one on Kailash parvat valued her orders the most, she was advised by two of her confidantes, Jaya and Vijaya, to build a boy from herself and then bring it to life. That boy when he came alive, turned out to be Lord Ganesh, a devote…
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This is the story of a King and a boy. The boy saves the life of the king once when he is lost in the forest and then the king employs him in his services. But then a moment comes, when the King has a chance to return the favor and help the boy which he does so without any hesitation. Now the question arises whose favor was greater between the two?…
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This is the story of a king who didn't have a child. On many requests to the goddess, they were blessed with one and the king went on to establish a temple for the goddess. After many years, a young man came to the temple and fell in love with a girl and asked the goddess for her blessings to marry her. His wish was fulfilled and when he came to pa…
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This is the story of a girl and her family. The girl has set her mind on the kind of boy she would like to marry but things get complicated when her father, mother, and brother all end up choosing a different candidate to marry her. So while they are figuring it out, an untoward situation develops which might actually help resolve their dilemma. If…
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This is the story of a king and his loyal soldier who are ready to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the safety and prosperity of the other one. But the key question is, who is making the bigger sacrifice between the two of them? If you like the show, support us by becoming a patron on this link: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradio Visit our we…
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This is the story of a young girl whose hand is sought for by three gentlemen in marriage. But when by bad luck she loses her life, all the three suitors take their own approach to living a life without her. When with the help of magic, the girl is brought back to life, the question arises who is the right person to marry her? If you like the show,…
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This is the story of two friends - a young prince and his dear friend. When the young prince falls in love with a princess, his friend does everything in his power to win the girl for the prince, even at the cost of risking his own life by trying to trick the princess' father. But who committed the sin in this? If you like the show, support us by b…
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The introduction sets the context of the immensely popular journey of King Vikram and the ghost Betal. How come a noble king like Vikram ended up with a ghost on his back and a grave threat to his life? Find out what was the promise Vikram made to Betal and what was the role of a sage in all this. If you like the show, support us by becoming a patr…
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