SFI Podcast

Happy #DurgaPuja! Listen to Stories From India on your favorite podcast player: buff.ly/3UW48SR Transcript and show notes: buff.ly/31HekkN #sfipodcast #Durga #Navratri

A story from the #Kathasaritasagara about a Prince on a quest to retrieve a golden arrow from a crane-demon, and kits to instantly grow mountains and rivers! Listen now: buff.ly/3UW48SR Transcript and show notes: buff.ly/3LYJqhG #sfipodcast

A bonus episode - an anniversary special story about the time that I, #Narada Muni, tried to steal #Krishna away from his wives - #Satyabhama and #Rukmini Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3tvAaeI #sfipodcast #Dwarka #Dwarika #NaradaMuni #Tulabharam

A story from the #Mahabharata about #Uloopi, a snake Princess who marries #Pandava prince #Arjun. She can light fires underwater and bring the dead back to life! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/46FlQ1C #sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Arjuna #Pandav #Yudhishthir

A #Chandrakanta story about how Kroor Singh gets into big trouble for telling the truth, also featuring Tej Singh's clever #aiyyaari and a secret midnight meeting Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3RJJJRh #sfipodcast #DevakiNandanKhatri #Aiyyar #Aiyyari #Aiyyaar

Two Akbar-Birbal stories - one where Birbal find the most perfect portrait, and another where an order from Akbar could have plunged the country into anarchy Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/460TFdD #sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal #Akbar #Birbal #Akbar-Birbal

Happy #GaneshChaturthi! On this special occasion here are a couple of earlier episodes featuring Lord Ganesh! buff.ly/3hqLjTI buff.ly/2vUt4m4 #sfipodcast #Ganesha #Ganapati #Vinayak #VinayakChaturthi #LordGanesh #Ganesh

A story from #IndianHistory about the philosopher and guru #Ramanuja - showing how politics in 11th century academia was cutthroat - literally! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3rfDutE #sfipodcast #Ramanujacharya #History #HistoryOfIndia #Vishnu #Vaishnavism

A #SinghasanBattisi story about #Vikramaditya acting on impulse - building a large, expensive palace, and then giving it away. And what #Bhoja thought of all this Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3LgqJ8W #sfipodcast #VikramBetaal #Lakshmi #Laxmi #Bhoj #RajaBhoj

Happy #Janmashtami! On this special occasion here’s an earlier episode about the birth of Lord Krishna! Listen now on your favorite podcast player: buff.ly/3LhYPJJ Transcript and show notes: buff.ly/38uz7Od #sfipodcast #Krishna #LordKrishna

A #Ramayana story about war between the #Vanars and Lankans including #Indrajit’s snake weapon that almost gave #Lanka the victory, except #Garuda stepped in Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/45Ss0uF #sfipodcast #Rama #Ramayan #Lakshman #Laxman #Hanuman #Ravana

A #Bihar#folktale with surprising similarities with Hansel & Gretel and Goldilocks, and some aliens and ghosts! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3E5EEeg #sfipodcast #FolkTales #FolkTalesOfBihar #BiharFolkTales #BihariFolkTales #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia

#Panchatantra stories featuring Angry Birds - don’t cross them or they can inflict major pain - whether you’re a giant Elephant or the mighty Ocean! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3QH5uAR #sfipodcast #Vishnu #VishnuSharma #Garuda #FolkTalesOfIndia #Garud

An #IndependenceDay Special episode about #KanaklataBarua, a teenage activist from #Assam who gave up everything for her country Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/447OWVB #sfipodcast #QuitIndia #1942 #Kanaklata #Barua #Pushpalata #MrityuBahini #August15

A #Mahabharata story about how the #Pandavas managed in the forest they escaped to, their search for a Dhaba, and an encounter with the demon #Hidimba Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/47vCxhe #sfipodcast #Mahabharat #Pandava #Bhima #Bheema #Kunti #Hidimbi

A story about how the Goddess of Wealth, #Lakshmi, became human temporarily - complete with an adoptive farmer family, all because she plucked a flower despite #Vishnu’s advice! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/45cWvLF #sfipodcast #Narada #NaradMuni #Narada

A story set in #MountKailas about the Origin of #Yoga. We'll see what #Shiva, #Parvati, and the stars in the Big Dipper or #Saptarishi had to do with it! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/3Qid7NF #sfipodcast #Kailas #Kailash #Yog #NaradaMuni #Narada #Narad

A #Nagaland #FolkTale about a girl who became a mermaid, a river that took revenge on a village, and a tragic mixup on the menu! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/43K15jy #sfipodcast #NagalandFolkTales #FolkTalesOfNagaland #IndianFolkTales #FolkTalesOfIndia

A story about #Krishna's intervention when Bhima’s grandson #Barbarika wants to enter the #Mahabharata war with 3 arrows that can cause an apocalypse! Listen buff.ly/3UW48SR Read buff.ly/44s2ZpA #sfipodcast #Barbarik #Vishnu #Mahabharat #NaradaMuni #Narada #Brahma

An #Akbar-Birbal story about how #Akbar tried to have #Birbal and #Tansen executed. And how Birbal managed to find a way out, again! Listen now on your favorite podcast player: buff.ly/3UW48SR Transcript and show notes: buff.ly/3XAS6PV #sfipodcast #AkbarBirbal