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Hindu Mythology & Stories

The four yugas, the ten avatars of Vishnu, and the great stories of the Puranas — told simply.

The Four Yugas

🪈Dvapara YugaThe third age of the world — the age of Sri Krishna and the Mahabharata 🌑Kali YugaThe fourth and present age of the world — the dark age of strife 🪷Satya Yuga (Krita Yuga)The first and golden age of truth, when dharma stood on all four legs 🏹Treta YugaThe second age of the world — the age of Lord Rama and the great sacrifices

Dashavatar — The Ten Incarnations

🐚Dashavatar — The Ten Avatars of VishnuMatsya to Kalki — the ten descents by which Vishnu protects the world 🦁Narasimha Avatar — Hiranyakashipu & PrahladaThe man-lion who tore apart a tyrant to save his devotee 🪓Parashurama AvatarThe axe-wielding sage, sixth avatar of Vishnu and a chiranjivi

Classic Tales & Niti

🦁Panchatantra StoriesAnimal fables of wisdom 🦌Hitopadesha TalesFables of friendship, war & peace 👑Vikram & BetaalThe 25 riddle-tales 🪑Singhasan BattisiThe 32 tales of the throne 🕌Akbar-Birbal StoriesThe wit of Birbal 🎭Tenali Rama StoriesThe jester-poet of Vijayanagara 🐘Jataka TalesThe Buddha’s birth-stories 🪶Chanakya NitiShlokas by theme with meaning