Story Library

Stories From Every Corner of India

Panchatantra moral tales, regional folklore, epic mythology, devotional narratives, and family histories — explore the stories that come alive on your BoxTales device.

Showing 10 of 10 stories

Pan-India8 min

The Monkey and the Crocodile

A clever monkey outwits a crocodile who wants his heart — a timeless Panchatantra tale about friendship and quick thinking.

HindiKidsPanchatantra
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Pan-India6 min

The Blue Jackal

A jackal falls into a vat of blue dye and pretends to be a divine creature — until his own voice gives him away.

HindiKidsPanchatantra
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Pan-India7 min

The Loyal Mongoose

A farmer's wife makes a tragic mistake when she acts in haste — a Panchatantra tale about the danger of jumping to conclusions.

HindiKidsPanchatantra
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Tamil Nadu10 min

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry

The witty court jester of Vijayanagara outwits the royal cook in this beloved South Indian folk tale about cleverness and humility.

TamilKidsFolk Tale
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Pan-India15 min

The Legend of Savitri and Satyavan

The story of Savitri, who followed Yama the god of death himself to win back her husband's life — an epic tale of devotion and courage.

HindiAll AgesMythology
Works with:kidsroots
Pan-India12 min

Samudra Manthan — The Churning of the Ocean

Gods and demons join forces to churn the cosmic ocean for the nectar of immortality — one of Hindu mythology's most spectacular episodes.

HindiAll AgesMythology
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Punjab10 min

Bibi Nanaki and the Light of Guru Nanak

The story of Bibi Nanaki, Guru Nanak's elder sister and first disciple, who recognised his divine light before the world did.

PunjabiSeniorsBhakti
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Maharashtra9 min

The Tale of Pundalik and Lord Vitthal

Why does Lord Vitthal stand on a brick in Pandharpur? The Maharashtrian devotional tale of a son who learned to honour his parents above all else.

MarathiSeniorsBhakti
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West Bengal11 min

Bonbibi — The Guardian of the Sundarbans

The folk goddess who protects honey collectors and woodcutters in the mangrove forests of Bengal — a tale of courage shared across Hindu and Muslim communities.

BengaliAll AgesFolk Tale
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Punjab14 min

The Train to Amritsar — A Partition Story

A family's journey across the new border in 1947 — a story of loss, resilience, and the recipes that carried home across the divide.

HindiSeniorsFamily History
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