- : Andhaka (No:1691)
- The dark lord who saw light
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- : Blind and preposterously ugly, Andhaka's life was yet filled with love. Then Lord Brahma gave him eyes and beauty and he became a proud tyrant who refused to see the truth. But Andhaka was the son of Shiva, after all and even Indra, Vishnu and Brahma wished him no harm. Eventually, it was Shiva's firm hand that led him back to happiness
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- : Kumanan (No:1689)
- The king who loved poetry
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- : Kumanan, the king of Mudiramalai, in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, was very fond of poetry. He loved poetry more than anything else. He was also a very generous king. So much was his love for poetry that his brother Ilankumanan felt that Kumanan was not fit to be a king. Ilankumanan turned against his brother and took away his kingdom. Being banished from his kingdom, Kumanan still continued his love for poetry. Famous well known poets like Perunchithiranar and Perunthalaichathanar, have sung in praise of Kumanan's generosity.
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- : Manuka (No:1688)
- The accidental astrologer
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- : Named after a frog, Manduka has spent his entire life being scorned by everyone around him. So he decides to pretend to be a wise astrologer and get people to respect him. His plan works beyond his wildest dreams. Now Manduka finds himself in a different kind of fix, people are actually expecting him to make accurate predictions. Worse, the king himself is asking Manduka's prophecies! The story of Manduka is taken from the Kathasaritsagar, the eleventh century Sanskrit classic by Somadeva.
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- : Kesari the flying theif (No:1687)
- Tales of enlightment
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- : Is there any end to want? Kesari, the flying thief, was delighted when he found a pair of flying shoes that would help him steal. Vasudeva was in a quandary as to how much money would satisfy all his needs and Jinadatta hoped that his father-in-law would help him out of bankruptcy. These tales told by Jain monks in ancient times are as relevant today as they were long ago.
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- : Guru gobind singh (No:1686)
- The sikh guru
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- : Sat Sri Akal! Guru Gobind Singh's stirring war-cry achieved miracles. It converted a gentle, peaceable people into a fighting force that brooked no injustice. His band of Khalsas, the 'pure', who wore their hair long and were never without their breeches, their distinguishing bracelet and a handy comb and dagger, challenged the mighty Mughal armies. Guided by the teachings of their brave Guru, they have remained to this day the Singhs (or lions) of their native Punjab.
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- : Birbal the just (No:1685)
- Tales of birbal
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- : Rogues and scoundrels were forced to tread carefully, even the exalted emperor was not spared when he erred, for Birbal, Akbar's able minister, was at hand to dispense justice. His methods might have been unorthodox, he once summoned a tree as the key witness in a case but he never failed to get the desired results.
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- : Jnaneshwar (No:1683)
- Founder of the bhakti movement in maharashtra
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- : It was predicted by a sage that the children of Vithal and Rukmini would be great spiritual leaders. But of their four children it was little Jnanadev who seemed to have a special inclination for the scriptures. In his brief life as a preacher Jnaneshwar, as he was called later, spread the message of Bhagwat Dharma or love of God and brotherhood of man. He was the founder of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. Jnaneshwar renounced the world at the age of twenty-one
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