In this episode of Storytelling with Shweta, I have a Ramayana story for you. This one is from the monkey god Hanuman’s childhood. We hear about the day he wanted to eat the sun!

Apart from Hanuman this story features Vayu - the wind god, Indra the king of gods and other characters from Indian mythology.

This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and Folk tales.

This story was chosen on request from a birthday boy! If you would like to dedicate an episode to a loved one, get in touch at shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com

Show Notes

The sculpture that served as inspiration for this episode is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can see it and read about it here.

Listen to another Ramayana Story from Storytelling with Shweta here.

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If there is a character from the Ramayana that you want me to choose next, please email me at ⁠shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com⁠ or leave a comment under this post. I’ll be sure to mention you by name if I choose your character for a story.

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In this episode of Storytelling with Shweta, I have a Mahabharata story for you. One with five brothers, a bunch of riddles, a Yaksha and a guest appearance by Yama - The God of death. This story is all about quests, logic and magical enchantments!

The art that inspired this story from Indian mythology is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Listen to the episode for more. This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and Folk tales.

Show notes

The sculpture that served as inspiration for this episode is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can see it and read about it here.

You can read more about Yakshas here.

You can read more about Yama as the God of Righteousness here.

Listen to The Yakshi and the Tree Deity here.

For other interesting bonus info that did not make it into the podcast, please follow me on instagram at Storytelling with Shweta.

If there is a character from the Mahabharata that you want me to choose next, please email me at ⁠shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com⁠ or leave a comment under this post. I’ll be sure to mention you by name if I choose your character for a story.

Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave me a rating or review if you enjoyed the story!

In this episode of Storytelling with Shweta, we will hear Subhadra’s story as part of the Women of the Mahabharata series. Subhadra is the sister of God Krishna and is famous for her love story with Arjuna of the Pandavas. Even though there are not a lot of details about her she is an iconic figure in Indian mythology.

The art that inspired this story from Indian mythology is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Listen to the episode for more. This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and Folk tales.

Shownotes

The print that served as inspiration for this episode is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can see it and read about it here.

You can read more about the Tikla Rock Paintings here.

Here is a fascinating article about the many tribes of Odisha that are possibly as old as or even older than the Mahabharata.

For other interesting bonus info that did not make it into the podcast, please follow me on instagram at Storytelling with Shweta.

If there is a character from the Mahabharata that you want me to choose next, please email me at shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com or leave a comment under this post. I’ll be sure to mention you by name if I choose your character for a story.

Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave me a rating or review if you enjoyed the story!