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42 Heroes & characters
  1. Ganesha circles his parents

    Ganesha

    19 stories

    Stories featuring Ganesha, including Ganesha Circles the World; Ganesha and the Moon; How Ganesha Was Born.

    1 published story

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  2. ShivaIllustration coming soon

    Shiva

    39 stories

    Stories featuring Shiva, including Ganesha Circles the World; Shiva and the Ganga; How Ganesha Was Born.

    1 published story

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  3. ParvatiIllustration coming soon

    Parvati

    11 stories

    Stories featuring Parvati, including Ganesha Circles the World; How Ganesha Was Born; Parvati Wins Shiva.

    1 published story

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  4. KartikeyaIllustration coming soon

    Kartikeya

    8 stories

    Stories featuring Kartikeya, including Ganesha Circles the World; Shiva's Family on Kailash; The Boy With Six Faces.

    1 published story

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  5. Draupadi's kitchen

    Krishna

    581 stories

    Stories featuring Krishna, including Anukramanika, section 1; Sangraha, section 2; Paushya, section 3.

    Books in preparation

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  6. Diwali lamps for Rama

    Hanuman

    177 stories

    Stories featuring Hanuman, including Kishkindha Kanda, sarga 1–5; Kishkindha Kanda, sarga 6–10; Kishkindha Kanda, sarga 11–15.

    Books in preparation

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  7. RamaIllustration coming soon

    Rama

    217 stories

    Stories featuring Rama, including Bala Kanda, sarga 1–5; Bala Kanda, sarga 6–10; Bala Kanda, sarga 11–15.

    Books in preparation

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  8. SitaIllustration coming soon

    Sita

    209 stories

    Stories featuring Sita, including Bala Kanda, sarga 1–5; Bala Kanda, sarga 6–10; Bala Kanda, sarga 11–15.

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  9. Durga's lion

    Durga

    32 stories

    Stories featuring Durga, including Saptashati chapter 1: Madhu and Kaitabha; Saptashati chapter 2: The Slaying of Mahishasura's Army; Saptashati chapter 3: The Slaying of Mahishasura.

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  10. Lakshmi rises from the ocean

    Lakshmi

    10 stories

    Stories featuring Lakshmi, including Lakshmi Rises From the Ocean; Lakshmi Chooses Vishnu; Why Lakshmi Rides an Owl.

    Books in preparation

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  11. Saraswati's veena

    Saraswati

    7 stories

    Stories featuring Saraswati, including Saraswati's Veena; The Swan Who Drinks Only Milk; Vidyarambham: The First Letter.

    Books in preparation

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  12. Matsya and the boat

    Vishnu

    280 stories

    Stories featuring Vishnu, including Lakshmi Chooses Vishnu; Bhagavata 1.1; Bhagavata 1.2.

    Books in preparation

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  13. Children playing Holi in Barsana

    Radha

    99 stories

    Stories featuring Radha, including Bhagavata 10.1; Bhagavata 10.2; Bhagavata 10.3.

    Books in preparation

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  14. Krishna the butter thief

    Balarama

    93 stories

    Stories featuring Balarama, including Bhagavata 10.1; Bhagavata 10.2; Bhagavata 10.3.

    Books in preparation

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  15. The princes of Ayodhya

    Lakshmana

    141 stories

    Stories featuring Lakshmana, including Bala Kanda, sarga 1–5; Bala Kanda, sarga 6–10; Bala Kanda, sarga 11–15.

    Books in preparation

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  16. BharataIllustration coming soon

    Bharata

    4 stories

    Stories featuring Bharata, including Diwali Lamps for Rama; The Princes of Ayodhya; Ayodhya Kanda: The Book of Ayodhya.

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  17. The house of lac

    Arjuna

    427 stories

    Stories featuring Arjuna, including Anukramanika, section 1; Sangraha, section 2; Paushya, section 3.

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  18. BhimaIllustration coming soon

    Bhima

    401 stories

    Stories featuring Bhima, including Anukramanika, section 1; Sangraha, section 2; Paushya, section 3.

    Books in preparation

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  19. YudhishthiraIllustration coming soon

    Yudhishthira

    404 stories

    Stories featuring Yudhishthira, including Anukramanika, section 1; Sangraha, section 2; Paushya, section 3.

    Books in preparation

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  20. DraupadiIllustration coming soon

    Draupadi

    403 stories

    Stories featuring Draupadi, including Anukramanika, section 1; Sangraha, section 2; Paushya, section 3.

    Books in preparation

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  21. Abhimanyu the boy

    Abhimanyu

    1 story

    Stories featuring Abhimanyu, including Abhimanyu the Boy.

    Books in preparation

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  22. Ekalavya practises alone

    Ekalavya

    1 story

    Stories featuring Ekalavya, including Ekalavya Practises Alone.

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  23. Prahlada

    Prahlada

    3 stories

    Stories featuring Prahlada, including Prahlada; Narasimha at the Pillar; Why Is There a Holika Fire?.

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  24. Baby Vardhamana in his golden cradle

    Mahavira

    12 stories

    Stories featuring Mahavira, including Queen Trishala's Fourteen Dreams; Vardhamana Is Born; The Boy and the Snake.

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  25. The gathering at Anandpur Sahib

    Guru Gobind Singh

    8 stories

    Stories featuring Guru Gobind Singh, including Guru Gobind Singh Ji; The Four Sahibzade; The Cold Tower of Sirhind.

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  26. Tenali Rama and the Goddess Kali

    Tenali Raman

    13 stories

    Stories featuring Tenali Raman, including Tenali Rama and the Goddess Kali; Tenali Rama and the Cat; The Weight of Water.

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  27. Birbal shortens the line

    Birbal

    15 stories

    Stories featuring Birbal, including Birbal Shortens the Line; The Three Questions; The Pot of Wit.

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  28. The tree and the vampire

    King Vikram

    137 stories

    Stories featuring King Vikram, including Kathapitha, taranga 1; Kathapitha, taranga 2; Kathapitha, taranga 3.

    Books in preparation

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  29. A sister tying a rakhi on her brother's wrist

    Dadi

    245 stories

    Stories featuring Dadi, including Mata Gujri Ji; The Lion and the Old Woman; Why Does Dadi Light a Diya?.

    Books in preparation

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  30. KarnaIllustration coming soon

    Karna

    0 stories

    Discover Karna in the Suno Katha catalogue. Explore the source works, related characters and available story editions below.

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  31. NachiketaIllustration coming soon

    Nachiketa

    0 stories

    Discover Nachiketa in the Suno Katha catalogue. Explore the source works, related characters and available story editions below.

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  32. DhruvaIllustration coming soon

    Dhruva

    1 story

    Stories featuring Dhruva, including Dhruva, the Steady Star.

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  33. MarkandeyaIllustration coming soon

    Markandeya

    1 story

    Stories featuring Markandeya, including Markandeya and the Lingam.

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  34. SudamaIllustration coming soon

    Sudama

    3 stories

    Stories featuring Sudama, including Sudama's Handful of Rice; Sudama Walks Home; Krishna and the Cowherd Boys.

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  35. The BuddhaIllustration coming soon

    The Buddha

    577 stories

    Stories featuring The Buddha, including Buddha, the Ninth Avatar; Apannaka Jataka (No. 1); Vannupatha Jataka (No. 2).

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  36. Guru NanakIllustration coming soon

    Guru Nanak

    15 stories

    Stories featuring Guru Nanak, including Nanak Is Born; Nanak and the Cobra's Shade; Nanak Refuses the Thread.

    Books in preparation

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  37. MirabaiIllustration coming soon

    Mirabai

    0 stories

    Discover Mirabai in the Suno Katha catalogue. Explore the source works, related characters and available story editions below.

    Books in preparation

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  38. KabirIllustration coming soon

    Kabir

    0 stories

    Discover Kabir in the Suno Katha catalogue. Explore the source works, related characters and available story editions below.

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  39. TulsidasIllustration coming soon

    Tulsidas

    0 stories

    Discover Tulsidas in the Suno Katha catalogue. Explore the source works, related characters and available story editions below.

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  40. ShivajiIllustration coming soon

    Shivaji

    3 stories

    Stories featuring Shivaji, including Shivaji and the Forts; Shivaji Escapes From Agra; Dada, Who Was Shivaji?.

    Books in preparation

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  41. Rani LakshmibaiIllustration coming soon

    Rani Lakshmibai

    1 story

    Stories featuring Rani Lakshmibai, including Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi.

    Books in preparation

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  42. DadaIllustration coming soon

    Dada

    11 stories

    Stories featuring Dada, including Why Does Dada Use Prayer Beads?; Dada, Why Do We Have So Many Gods?; Dada, What Is Karma?.

    Books in preparation

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