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Story Time There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He always asked for sweets from his father. His father was a poor man. He could not always afford to buy sweets. But the little boy did not understand …
Once during the exile period of the Pandavas, Arjuna and Draupadi saw a tree bearing a huge gooseberry. As she wished to taste it, Arjuna plucked it for her. Just then a sage who came there mentioned that every …
In a village, there lived a young man whose family was very poor. This youth had vowed to observe ahimsa (non-violence) and considered sticking to this principle as the main goal of his life. He was hired to work in …
The pious couple Venkatasubbaiyer and Alamelu Ammaal lived in Tiruvisainallur. Venkatasubbaiyer was a Rama bhakta, had studied the Vedas and shastras and earned his living through priesthood. To this pious couple was born a son verily as an avatar of Rama. He …
Sri Shridhara Venkatesa, known as Sri Shridhara Ayyaval, was a great saint who gloried the path of devotion through Nama Sankirtan. He was a great Shiva bhakta and always chanted Shiva’s name. Here is an interesting incidents from his life: …
There was an illustrious devotee in Guruvayur by name Poondhaanam. He was so devoted to the Lord that Lord Guruvayurappan would converse with him everyday. In the same town, there was a person who was afflicted with a grave disease. …
Only if there is a good understanding between the husband and wife, can the household be a happy one. It is only when the children in a family gel well with their parents that peace and happiness will prevail. A …
Winning entry at Milwaukee Gopa Kuteeram’s Short Story Contest held on April 20, 2013 at Pewaukee Library. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare A popular Hindu story about Lord Ganesha …
Sankar was a handsome young boy. He was also intelligent and of good character. But he was very lazy. He woke up only at 8 o’clock from his bed. Due to laziness he did not attend to his own work. …
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born to Sachi Devi and Jagannath Mishra on February 18, 1486 in a town called Navadweep. He used to be fondly known as Nimai. He had an elder brother by the name of Viswarupa. Even when Nimai …