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Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children

Let your child"s favourite bedtime stories take a magical turn, as we bring to you hundreds of tales filled with adventure, morals, and wisdom. Let"s embark on this wondrous journey of storytelling together.Brought to you by gaathastory, Baalgatha goes beyond just entertainment. It"s a podcast that educates, bringing to a new generation the timeless Indian tales from the beloved fables of Panchatantra and Jataka and other classic sources. Listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on JioSaavn, Apple

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15:42

The Jackal and the Crocodile

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/02/19

This is a story from India compiled by Flora Annie Steel. A Jackal sees a plum tree on the far side of a stream. The tree is ripe with fruits, but the jackal is unable to reach it. The Jackal then decides to take advantage of a gullible crocodile, in order to eat the fruits. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.Visit gaathastory.com/podcasts to learn how you can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Saavn, Castbox, Hubhopper, Storiyoh, and many

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6:12

Adventures of the Little Peachling - Tale from Japan

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/02/12

Listen to the story from Japan about an old couple who find a baby boy inside a peach! As the boy grows up, he wants to travel to an island of Ogres. The island is far, far away from home, and he intends to conquer the Ogres and bring home their treasures. The old woman prepares some dumplings for the boy's journey. On the way he, meets a monkey, a peasant, and a dog, who each demand a dumpling from the boy. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more. Visit gaathastory.com/podcasts to

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3:32

The Rabbits and the Frogs

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/02/08

Listen to the story of the Rabbits who are frustrated and disappointed upon being attacked by dogs, humans, birds of prey and just about every other animal. One day, they decide to end their lives by jumping into a pond. There, they encounter a group of frogs. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.The moral of this story is that no matter how bad your situation might be, your situation might still be better than someone else's. This story has been published in Baalgatha - Hindi

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5:32

Why The Crab Has No head- Tale from Africa

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/01/29

Have you ever wondered why a crab has no head? Well, here's a tale from Africa which may offer an explanation. Listen to this delightful little tale from the time when no animal had a head- in fact, they had to borrow a head from the King's office and return it once their work was done. Then one day, the King agreed that all animals and birds should get a permanent head. The crab, who was the King's secretary, somehow missed out.. How did that happen? Listen to this story to learn more.Visit

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5:54

The Monster who locked the Princess in a box

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/01/22

Listen to this story from the Jataka tales. A monster was attracted by the teachings of the Bodhisatta. The monster however continued his way of killing and eating unsuspecting persons. The monster one day saw a beautiful princess and fell in love with her and married her. What happened next? Listen to this story to learn more. This story is also known as The Rakshas and the Magician, which will be published on Baalgatha Podcast in a later episode.Visit gaathastory.com/podcasts to learn more about

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7:54

The Tongue Cut Sparrow- Tale from Japan

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2019/01/15

We bring to you a story from Japan, which is the tale about an old man and his pet sparrow. The old man's cruel wife lets the sparrow loose, and the old man travels far and beyond in search of his sparrow. Will the man find his pet sparrow? Listen to learn more: you may find some similarities with the story Peasie and Beansie, which was published earlier on Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast, Baalgatha's sister podcast. This episode was narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaathastory. You can

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10:32

An Elephant and a Dog- Story from Jataka Tales

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/12/25

This delightful story from Jataka Tales collection is a story of how the friendship between a King's favourite elephant and a stray dog is affected by the greed of one man. But will a wise minister's advice to the King be able to reunite the separated friends? Listen to this tale to learn more.Visit gaathastory.com/elephant-dog to learn more about this story and to learn how you can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Saavn, Castbox, and many other fine websites

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7:07

The Golden Swan

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/12/18

This is a story from the Jataka tales that teaches us that greed is bad. The story is as follows:A swan that has golden feathers wants to help a poor family by giving one of its golden feathers every day. The head of the family, an old woman, sells the feather and gets money to keep them in comfort. Over time, the woman gets greedy and tells her daughters that the swan cannot be trusted - it could fly away and the family’s only source of income would go away. What does she do to overcome hear

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13:57

The Merchant of Seri - Story from Jataka Tales

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/12/11

This is a story from Jataka Tales about two merchants, and is known as The Merchant of Seri or The Story of Two Merchants.The story goes as follows: once upon a time, there were two merchants in a village. One of them was kind hearted and honest, while the other was short tempered and greedy. One day, both traveled to a nearby town to sell their wares. They separately met an old woman and her grand daughter. The old woman had a plate made of gold. Both the merchants made an offer to the woman for

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5:08

The Monkey And The Peas

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/12/08

This is a story from the Jataka Tales collection, and teaches us that greed is not a good. Once, a King, who was used to conquering new territories, went on an expedition. When his entourage rested in a forest, the horses were fed with peas. A monkey, who was following the King's entourage, climbed down and stole some peas. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.You can listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and Google Podcasts. Visit

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10:50

Cinderella's Story from Egypt: Rhodopsis

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/11/28

Today we bring to you the story of Rhodopsis: this is the Egyptian version of Cinderella. This is considered to be one of the oldest versions of the Cinderella story. It was first recorded by the Roman historian Strabo in the first century BC.You can listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and Google Podcasts. Visit gaathastory.com/podcasts to learn more. Form there, you can also leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app or site, we will greatly

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The Story of Nala and Damayanti

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/11/20

Today we bring to you a short story- the tale of Nala and Damayanti. Nala, was the king of Nishadh Kingdom in Eastern India. He was the son of Veerasen. Nala was known for his skill with horses and culinary expertise. He married princess Damayanti, of Vidarbha Kingdom. He was also a great cook, and wrote the first ever book on cookery, Pakadarpanam (पकदर्पणम). This story was first mentioned in the Mahabharat. You can listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and

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4:27

The Jackal And The Arrow - Hitopadesha Tale

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/11/13

This is a story from Hitopadesh tales which teaches us that greed is bad. A hunter who has killed a deer gets greedy and tries to kill a boar out of greed. In the process, the hunter is killed by the dying boar. A hungry jackal is tempted by the sight of three dead creatures, and is delighted to see so much food to eat. But will his greed get the better of him? Listen to this story to learn more.You can listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts,

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4:23

The Festival of Diwali

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/11/01

Wishing all our listeners a Happy Diwali or Deepawali!As we excitedly await the festival of Diwali, we thought of publishing an episode about this festival. Learn more about what Deepawali, or Diwali, is all about, and what does each day of this five day festival signify.How do you celebrate this festival of lights?You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/baalgatha-childrens-stories-from-panchatantra-jataka/id1116571844?mt=2&ls=1&ign-mpt=uo%3D4) ,

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4:42

The Tale of Three Fishes

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/10/25

Listen to this delightful little tale about three fishes who live in a pond. One day, they overhear a group of fishermen who plan to come to the pond and capture some of the fish. Each of the three fishes reacts differently. What exactly do they do? Will they be able to escape the fishermen? Listen to this story to learn.The moral of this story is that we must react quickly when we sense danger.You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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7:06

The Story of Narad and Lord Vishnu

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/10/18

This is a tale about Narad Muni, the mythical "travelling journalist" according to Indian tales. Once, Narad, who considered himself to be a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, was overcome with price. He asked Lord Vishnu who was the latter's devotee. In turn Vishnu gave him a small task that made him understand who the greatest devotee was. The moral of this story is that God always comes to our aid when we remember him.You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on [Apple

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The Story of Navaratri

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/10/11

This week, the festival of Navaratri (9 nights) is being celebrated in many parts of India. But do you know the story behind this festival? Listen to this episode on Baalgatha Podcast to learn more. New episodes of Baalgatha podcast are available exclusively on Spotify

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7:51

The Story of the Prince and Two Snakes

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/09/27

Listen to this story of a Prince and Two Snakes, in which a young prince grows leaner and weaker with each passing day. Experts in medicines are unable to discover the cause of his illness, and in frustration, the Prince leaves his father's kingdom and .. well, you will have to listen to this story to learn more!You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/baalgatha-childrens-stories-from-panchatantra-jataka/id1116571844?mt=2&uo=4&ls=1) , Saavn,

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10:10

The Jackal and the Iguana

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/09/22

The Jackal and the Iguana is a classic tale about a jackal who tries to take advantage of gullible and thirsty animals. Until, that is, he meets and iguana who just might outsmart him. But will the iguana succeed? Listen to this hillarious tale to learn more. This classic story from India was translated into English and compiled into a collection by Flora Annie Steel and has been adapted and produced by gaatha story. You can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on [Apple

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5:36

The Golden Bird - Jataka Tale

Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children ·

2018/09/13

The Golden bird is a story from one of the lives of the Bodhisatta (Bodhisatta) and teaches us that greed is bad. This story is also known as The Golden Mallard and is similar to the tale of the Golden Serpant and also the Hen That Lay The Golden Egg. The moral of the story is that one should not be greedy and accept what one receives in life with happiness.You can learn more about this story on https://gaathastory.com/the-golden-birdYou can subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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