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- Infanzia e famiglia
A podcast in which Sudha Umashanker Journalist and Storyteller narrates stories for children
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The sly fox and the red hen Story 39
Once upon a time there was a red hen who lived in her home in a tree. Not far from where she lived as a sly fox who had been wanting to eat her up. He sets out with a bag one day and gets into her home when she steps out. He tries to trap her but what happens? Listen to this Ladybird book by Fran Hunia read aloud by Sudha Umashanker.
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The magic stone
Would you believe me if I told you that you could make some delicious soup with a stone to start with? Well this is how a tramp looking for a place to stay made for an old lady who let him stay at her house for a night. Listen on to find out more as Sudha Umashanker reads this lovely story
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The story of the Holi festival
We all know that Holi is a festival of colors. But there's a lovely story behind the celebration as well.Find out about the evil plans hatched by the demon king Hiranyakasipu who happened to be the father of Prahalad a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and how he was outwitted and taught a lesson by Lord Vishnu as Narasimha.Also learn about how Holi got its name and why people splash colors during this festive occasion
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Ram Setu the great bridge in the Ramayana
This episode recounts the building of the Ram Setu-the great bridge in the Ramayana. How was the bridge built,what was it made of , who was the engineer ...A special story to commemorate World Storytelling Day which falls on Mar 20,2024 .The theme for this year is Building bridges and what better than the story of Ram Setu. The narration is by Sudha Umashanker
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The story of Maha Shivathri
If you were wondering why we celebrate Maha Shivarathri you need to look further than the Samudra Manthan story and how Lord Shiva saved the world
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The Karthigai Deepam story (Tamil)
What is the significance of Karthigai deepam which we celebrate in the Tamil month of Karthigai ?.What happened between Shiva and Parvathi that day? And why do we light countless diyas to mark the festival. Sudha Umashanker tells you the story in Tamil which has been adapted from the Thiruvannamalai temple website