Every telling has a beginning.

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A work, a chapter and a later retelling can share familiar characters while telling different stories. Begin with the source named on the book, then follow its sequence. Each edition has its own age and availability information.

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Every telling has a beginning.

Traditions

Valmiki Ramayana

Bala Kanda

Ayodhya Kanda

Aranya Kanda

Kishkindha Kanda

Sundara Kanda

Yuddha Kanda

Uttara Kanda

Ganesha

Vyasa's Mahabharata

Bhagavata Purana

Vikram and Betal

The Ocean of Stories

Brihatkatha (The Great Narrative)

Shukasaptati (Seventy Tales of the Parrot)

Simhasana Dvatrimsika (Singhasan Battisi)

Dashakumaracharita (The Tale of the Ten Princes)

Silappadikaram (The Tale of an Anklet)

Manimekalai

Kuvalayamala (Garland of Blue Water Lilies)

Kadambari

Divyavadana (Divine Narratives)

Gatha Saptashati (Seven Hundred Verses)

Jivaka Chintamani (Civaka Cintamani)

Brihatkathamanjari (The Great Tale’s Garland)

Hindu Kings & Queens

Great Mothers & Mentors

Adi Parva

Vana Parva

Udyoga Parva

Drona Parva

Book 1: The Loss of Friends

Book 2: The Winning of Friends

Book 3: Crows and Owls

Book 4: Loss of Gains

Book 5: Ill-Considered Action

Ramcharitmanas

Kamba Ramayanam

Bhagavad Gita

Little Krishna

Mathura and Dwarka

Sudama and Friends

Radha and the Gopis

Krishna the Teacher

Little Hanuman

Hanuman in Lanka

The Mountain of Herbs

Hanuman Chalisa

Shiva

Kartikeya

Durga Saptashati

Lakshmi

Saraswati

Parvati and Kali

Nine Nights

The Ten Avatars

The Other Mahapuranas

The Life of the Buddha

Sakhis of Guru Nanak

The Ten Gurus

The Sahibzade

Bhai Kanhaiya and Seva

Langar and Equality

Vaisakhi 1699

Gurbani for Children

Mahavira

The Twenty-four Tirthankaras

Bahubali

Ahimsa Tales

Paryushana and Mahavir Jayanti

Tenali Raman & Friends

Akbar and Birbal

Mulla Nasruddin

Gujarati Lok-katha

Rajasthani Tales

Thakurmar Jhuli

Tamil Tales

Aithihyamala