King Shantanu of Mahabharata was a king of the Kuru dynasty. Shantanu’s father was King Pratipa. Pratipa had three sons: Devapi, Shantanu, and Bahlika. Devapi was considered the oldest and was supposed to be the next king, but he left the kingdom to become a hermit and renounced his claim to the throne. Shantanu became
This is a story of how Matatirtha festival started at the Matatirtha pond. Stories about Matatirtha festival and other Mother’s day stories. In ancient time there was a orphan shepherd. He used to graze his animals in the grassland. He used to bring bread for his lunch from home. One day, he was eating his
There is an ancient story about the love between the Sun and Parijat flower. Plants love the sunlight, they thrive in sunlight. In thick forests, tall trees survive because of the sunlight they get and shorter ones don’t. Chlorophyll in the leaf use light to produce the essentials. Here is the story: The story is
A Rishi (learned person) Lived in a beautiful place on the bank of river Bagmati. The Rishi lived alone and followed rigorous self-discipline. One beautiful morning, the Rishi was blissfully taking bath in the river. At that time, a hawk was flying over the river with a mouse gripped in its claws. Luckily, the mouse
Full story in Nepali Told by Sashai Guragain: English translation of the story : Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a brave King who had two lovely sons. The eldest son was named Sishir and the younger son was named Basanta. Both the King and the Queen were loved by the
A story about Jackal is written by Mandira Madhushree. The Level 4 book is produced by The Asia Foundation – Let’s Read. The Illustrator is Alina Chyantel. This is a story of Chhattu who tries to steal food from people. A couple try to teach Chhattu lesson by punishing him for his crime. It is
April 21, 2021 is the birthday of Lord Ram, a mythical figure in Hindu mythology. Ramayan is an ancient text that features Ram as an incarnation of god Vishnu. The text is about the life of Ram, his wife Sita, and his brother Laxman. When Ravana, the king of Lanka, abducts Sita and keeps her
This is a very ancient Nepali story written by Bodh Bikram Adhikari. Adhikari had collected very interesting folk tales from Nepal in the 1950s. A book titled ‘Nepali Dantya Katha’ is still one of the most popular stories in Nepal. One of the most popular stories from the book was the story of Prince Dikpal.
There is a city named Myanglung in Terhathum district in East Nepal. The folk story is about how the place got its name. The story was a part Nepali text book, Mahendra Mala, during the Panchayat System in Nepal. The story is no longer in the course book. Read the story in Nepali: An abridged
Hello kids, my name is Wolf. Because of the fake news about me, people have started calling me The Big Bad Wolf. Let me assure you, I am a good wolf. Here is the true side of the fake news by evil pigs. One day, I was in a jolly mood. Singing and whistling to
