Stories From India

We’ve completed 5 Years of this show!! This episode covers stories about Pradyumna and Aniruddha, Krishna’s son and grandson. Featuring a Shiva vs Krishna battle, prophecies, illusion, skydiving babies, and abductions Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vishnu-pradyumna-and-aniruddha-ep-278/ [https://sfipodcast.com/vishnu-pradyumna-and-aniruddha-ep-278/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com/] #sfipodcast #Vishnu #Krishna #ShriKrishna #LordKrishna #Shiva #LordShiva #Parvati #Rati #Mayavati #Kamadeva #Kamadev #Aniruddha #Pradyumna #Asura #Usha #Banasura #Banasur #Dwarka #Dwarika #Shambhar #Shambhara #Kartikeya #Karthikeya #Murugan #Kailas #Kailash #MountKailas #MountKailash #KailasParbat #KailashParbat

The Mahabharata concludes with the Pandavas journey up the himalayas, with an unexpected companion and lots of surprises waiting for them in the afterlife Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-stairway-to-heaven-ep-277/ [https://sfipodcast.com/mahabharata-stairway-to-heaven-ep-277/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com/] Previous Mahabharata episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/ [https://sfipodcast.com/category/mahabharata/]  #sfipodcast #Mahabharata #Mahabharat #Krishna #ShriKrishna #SriKrishna #LordKrishna #Pandavas #Pandavs #Pandav #Draupadi #Arjun #Bheema #Bhima #Yudhishthir #Nakul #Sahadev #Narada #Narad #NaradMuni #Yama #Dharma #Indra #Swarg

The final Vikram and Betaal story, in which the Betaal stumps Vikram with a very complicated family tree. And the framing narrative ends with an assassination! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-final-problem-ep-276/ [https://sfipodcast.com/vikram-betaal-the-final-problem-ep-276/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com/] Previous Vikram-Betaal episodes: https://sfipodcast.com/category/vikram-betaal/ [https://sfipodcast.com/category/vikram-betaal/]  #sfipodcast #Vikram #Vikramaditya #RajaVikram #Betaal #RajaVikramaditya #VikramBetaal #Vikram-Betaal #VikramAurBetaal #VikramAndBetaal #FolkTalesOfIndia #IndianFolkTales #Kathasaritasagara #FolkTale #FolkTales

4 Akbar Birbal stories to celebrate the 300th episode of this show! Featuring musicians, a gray elephant that is also a white elephant, and child psychology! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/ [https://sfipodcast.com/akbar-birbal-music-mammoths-and-mind-games-ep-275/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com/] Other Akbar-Birbal episodes: Akbar-Birbal - Stories From India [https://sfipodcast.com/category/akbar-birbal/]  #sfipodcast #Akbar #Birbal #AkbarBirbal #Akbar-Birbal #Agra

The story of how the Godavari river originated. Also: a Maharishi who wants to wash away his sins, a gift from Shiva, and Valmiki’s genetic cloning experiments! Transcript and show notes: https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/ [https://sfipodcast.com/saptarishi-godavari-ep-274/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com/] #sfipodcast #Saptarishi #Godavari #Ganga #DakshinGanga #Shiva #LordShiva #Gautum #Gautam #Maharishi #Ahalya #Nashik #Trimbakeshwar #Brahmagiri #IndianMythology #Ramayana #Valmiki #Ramayan #Ramayana #Kusha #Sita #Seeta #Ram #Valmiki