The story of Raja Harishchandra and Vishwamitra - how the King stuck to his moral principles, regardless of the cost to his family, his subjects, and himself

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/puranas-harishchandra-ep-254/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

#sfipodcast #Harishchandra #Taramati #Vishwamitra #Brahmarishi #Ayodhya #Yama #Indra #Swarg #Svarg

A story from history about Aruna Asaf Ali, a progressive thinker who influenced India’s fight for independence and galvanized the masses at crucial times

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/history-aruna-asaf-ali-ep-253/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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The Ramayana continues with another battle between Laxman and Indrajit, after Indrajit pulls a dirty trick - by bringing Sita onto the battlefield!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-laxman-vs-indrajit-ep-252/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Ramayana episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/ramayana/
#sfipodcast #Ramayana #Ramayan #Ram #Laxman #Lakshman #Seeta #Sita #Ravana #Ravan #Hanuman #Sugreeva #Sugriva #Ayodhya #Lanka #Indrajit #Meghnad

Chandrakanta continued, with Tej Singh and Chapla continuing to fool Ministers and Kings, all in a race against time to keep Maharaja Shivdutt at bay!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/chandrakanta-perfume-seller-ep-251/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Chandrakanta episodes:

Chandrakanta - Stories From India

#sfipodcast #Chandrakanta #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyaar #Aiyyari #Aiyyar #TejSingh #VirendraSingh #KroorSingh

A Panchatantra story about a mouse and her adoptive parents who are searching for the perfect husband - both on the Earth and above it!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/panchatantra-the-mouse-bride-ep-250/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Panchatantra episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/panchatantra/

#sfipodcast #Panchatantra #VishnuSharma #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia #FolkTales #FolkTale

A Telugu Folk Tale about a simple-minded Shepherd who gets into one ghostly misadventure after another, all because he had his future predicted.

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/telugu-folk-tale-the-shepherds-ghost-ep-249/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
#sfipodcast #Telugu #Telangana #AndhraPradesh #AndhraPradeshFolkTales #FolkTalesOfAndhraPradesh #Andhra #FolkTalesOfAndhra #TeluguFolkTales #TelanganaFolkTales #FolkTalesOfTelangana #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia

The Mahabharata continued, with an explanation of how Draupadi ended up marrying all 5 Pandavas. Also: murderous plots, arson accusations and insurance fraud!

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-draupadi-weds-the-pandavas-ep-248/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Mahabharata Episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/
#sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #Arjun #Draupadi #Kurukshetra #Hastinapura #Pandavas #Pandava #Pandav #Pandavs #Drupad #Duryodhan #Karna

Two Tenali Raman stories featuring a holy man reincarnated as a parrot(or not!). And a camel that rage-quit its caravan and whom only Raman could track down

Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/tenali-raman-raman-vs-animals-ep-247/

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Previous Tenali Raman episodes:

https://sfipodcast.com/category/tenali-raman/

#sfipodcast #TenaliRaman #Vijayanagar #Vijaynagaram #Tenali #Raman #Krishnadevaraya #Krishnadevarayar