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Ganesha Circles the World
The people you love are your world.
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- Yudhishthira and the DogComing soonSoonYudhishthira and the Dog
On the very last step of the very last journey, he would not go in without his friend.
From the original text · Mahabharata
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A poor friend, a torn cloth, and a palace that opened.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Parvati makes a boy from turmeric paste.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Shiva Drinks the PoisonThe halahala, the blue throat, the world saved.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Lakshmi Rises From the OceanThe churning, and a goddess on a lotus.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Krishna Is Born at MidnightA prison, a storm, a basket across the Yamuna.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99- Vamana's Three StepsComing soonSoonVamana's Three Steps
A small boy, a big king, three steps.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Ganesha Writes the MahabharataComing soonSoonGanesha Writes the Mahabharata
A broken tusk for a pen.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Ages 0-3+🐘from$1.99 - Dhruva, the Steady StarComing soonSoonDhruva, the Steady Star
A boy who would not move until he was seen.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Krishna Eats Mud and Shows the UniverseComing soonSoonKrishna Eats Mud and Shows the Universe
Yashoda looks into a small mouth and sees everything.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - The Churning of the OceanComing soonSoonThe Churning of the Ocean
Gods and asuras pull the same rope.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Krishna the Butter ThiefShare the sweet thing; love stays; ask next time.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99- Krishna Dances on KaliyaComing soonSoonKrishna Dances on Kaliya
The poisoned pool and a snake who bows.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Krishna Lifts GovardhanComing soonSoonKrishna Lifts Govardhan
Seven days under a mountain umbrella.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Draupadi's KitchenThe never-empty vessel: a shared plate always has one more bite.
From the original text · Mahabharata
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Peace Before WarKrishna goes to ask for five villages. For ages 3–5 the story stops here.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ages 4-6+🪈from$1.99- The Mountain's DaughterComing soonSoonThe Mountain's Daughter
Parvati is born to Himavan.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Matsya and the BoatA tiny fish that grew, and a boat that carried the seeds of the world.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99- Nala and DamayantiComing soonSoonNala and Damayanti
A king who lost everything to a game of dice, and a queen who never stopped looking for him.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Sudama Walks HomeComing soonSoonSudama Walks Home
What he found where his hut had been.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Kartikeya Races GaneshaComing soonSoonKartikeya Races Ganesha
The other side of the story.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
Ages 4-6+🐘from$1.99 - Lakshmi Chooses VishnuComing soonSoonLakshmi Chooses Vishnu
A garland for the quiet one.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪷from$1.99 - Varaha Lifts the EarthComing soonSoonVaraha Lifts the Earth
A boar carries the world on his tusks.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Baby Krishna Crosses the YamunaComing soonSoonBaby Krishna Crosses the Yamuna
The river makes way for Vasudeva's basket.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Krishna and the Cowherd BoysComing soonSoonKrishna and the Cowherd Boys
Lunch in the forest, shared from every hand.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Ganesha's Elephant HeadComing soonSoonGanesha's Elephant Head
A door, a father, a new head, told gently.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
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Kurma and the MountainA turtle who held up a mountain so the churning could go on.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+🪷🌙from$1.99- Uttanka and the EarringsComing soonSoonUttanka and the Earrings
A student's errand for his teacher's wife turns into the longest, strangest journey.
From the original text · Mahabharata
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Krishna and BalaramaComing soonSoonKrishna and Balarama
Two brothers, one blue and one fair.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Parvati Wins ShivaComing soonSoonParvati Wins Shiva
A mountain's daughter and a very long tapasya.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Ages 4-6+🌙from$1.99 - The Wedding of Shiva and ParvatiComing soonSoonThe Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
A groom with a snake, a bride with a smile.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Ages 4-6+🌙from$1.99 - Krishna Names the Gopis' CalvesComing soonSoonKrishna Names the Gopis' Calves
The first mornings in Gokul.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - The Hunter Who Kept AwakeComing soonSoonThe Hunter Who Kept Awake
The first Shivratri, from a tree.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Ages 4-6+🌙from$1.99 - Rama, the Seventh AvatarComing soonSoonRama, the Seventh Avatar
Why Vishnu was born in Ayodhya.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+🪔from$1.99 - Why Ganesha Is Worshipped FirstComing soonSoonWhy Ganesha Is Worshipped First
The race, the parents, the promise.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Ages 0-3+🐘from$1.99 - Krishna, the Eighth AvatarComing soonSoonKrishna, the Eighth Avatar
Why Vishnu was born in Mathura.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+🪈from$1.99 - Krishna Kicks the CartComing soonSoonKrishna Kicks the Cart
A baby's foot and a broken cart.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Buddha, the Ninth AvatarComing soonSoonBuddha, the Ninth Avatar
The one who taught kindness.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - The Whirlwind Takes KrishnaComing soonSoonThe Whirlwind Takes Krishna
Trinavarta, and a baby too heavy to carry.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Gajendra and the CrocodileComing soonSoonGajendra and the Crocodile
An elephant who called out, and was answered.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Damodara: Tied to the MortarComing soonSoonDamodara: Tied to the Mortar
A rope always two fingers short.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - The Two Arjuna TreesComing soonSoonThe Two Arjuna Trees
A mortar dragged between two trees, and two brothers set free.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Why Is Ganesha's Head an Elephant's?Coming soonSoonWhy Is Ganesha's Head an Elephant's?
A question that opens the Ganesha shelf.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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The carts roll to a new home.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - Brahma Hides the Cowherd BoysComing soonSoonBrahma Hides the Cowherd Boys
For a whole year, no one notices.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Dhenuka in the tala grove.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Games, flute, cows and rain.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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