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- What Is Seva?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Seva?
Helping without being asked.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+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
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 
Krishna the Butter ThiefShare the sweet thing; love stays; ask next time.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99- Why Does Dadi Make Thepla for Every Journey?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Make Thepla for Every Journey?
Because a train is long and thepla keeps.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 
Why Do We Fly Kites?Makar Sankranti and the sky over Ahmedabad.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99- Can I Be Hindu If I Don't Know All the Prayers?Coming soonSoonCan I Be Hindu If I Don't Know All the Prayers?
Yes.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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
Ages 4-6+🪈from$1.99
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- Who Is Radha?Coming soonSoonWho Is Radha?
The girl from Barsana who loved Krishna best.
From the original text · Brahmavaivarta Purana
Ages 4-6+🪈from$1.99 - Anjana's BabyComing soonSoonAnjana's Baby
How Hanuman was born to Anjana and the wind.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 0-3+🐒from$1.99 - The Boy With Six FacesComing soonSoonThe Boy With Six Faces
Raised by the six Krittika stars.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
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
Ages 4-6+🦁from$1.99 - Night One: ShailaputriComing soonSoonNight One: Shailaputri
The mountain's daughter, on a bull.
From the original text · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati)
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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- What Is a Mandir?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Mandir?
A house where Bhagwan lives and everyone can visit.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Celebrate a New Baby?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Celebrate a New Baby?
Sweets for the whole street.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dada Use Prayer Beads?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dada Use Prayer Beads?
One bead, one name.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 
Homecoming LampsA city lights every doorstep for three travellers.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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 - Radha and the Butter PotComing soonSoonRadha and the Butter Pot
A shared secret in a Vrindavan kitchen.
From the original text · Brahmavaivarta Purana
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Rama and the SquirrelEven small help matters.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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 - The Swan Who Drinks Only MilkComing soonSoonThe Swan Who Drinks Only Milk
Choosing the good from the mixed.
From the original text · Brahmavaivarta Purana
Ages 0-3+🎵from$1.99 - Night Two: BrahmachariniComing soonSoonNight Two: Brahmacharini
The one who walks barefoot and does not give up.
From the original text · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati)
Ages 4-6+🦁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
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A source-linked Panchatantra story.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- Why Do We Have a Mandir at Home?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Have a Mandir at Home?
Understanding the little shrine in the corner.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Papa Say Jai Shri Krishna?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Papa Say Jai Shri Krishna?
A greeting that is also a small prayer.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - What Is a Chandlo?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Chandlo?
The Gujarati word for the mark on the forehead.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Is Our Family Vegetarian?Coming soonSoonWhy Is Our Family Vegetarian?
Ahimsa on a plate.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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A welcome on the floor.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Happens at a Hindu Wedding?Coming soonSoonWhat Happens at a Hindu Wedding?
From haldi to vidaai.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is a Mala?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Mala?
108 beads and a knot.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is Karma?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Karma?
What you do comes back around.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Is the Ganga Sacred?Coming soonSoonWhy Is the Ganga Sacred?
A river that came from the sky.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+🌙from$1.99 - Dadi, Why Do We Touch Your Feet?Coming soonSoonDadi, Why Do We Touch Your Feet?
A question at the door.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Warli: Stick People DancingComing soonSoonWarli: Stick People Dancing
White on brown, in a circle.
From the original text · Art and music histories
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Kolam: Dots and Lines Before DawnComing soonSoonKolam: Dots and Lines Before Dawn
Rice flour for the ants.
From the original text · Art and music histories
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - The BindiComing soonSoon
- Kathak: Spinning StoriesComing soonSoonKathak: Spinning Stories
Ghungroos and a hundred turns.
From the original text · Art and music histories
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Sa Re Ga MaComing soonSoonSa Re Ga Ma
The seven notes, and the peacock's cry.
From the original text · Art and music histories
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A lamp from a wheel.
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