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Baalgatha: Bedtime Stories and Fables for Children

Let your child’s favourite bedtime stories take a magical turn, as we bring to you hundreds of tales filled with adventure, morals, and wisdom. Let’s embark on this wondrous journey of storytelling together.

Brought to you by gaathastory, Baalgatha goes beyond just entertainment. It’s a podcast that educates, bringing to a new generation the timeless Indian tales from the beloved fables of Panchatantra and Jataka and other classic sources. Listen and subscribe to Baalgatha Podcast on JioSaavn, Apple Podcasts, amazon Podcasts, Castbox, Spotify and coming soon on YouTube !

Dive into a universe of endless possibilities! You can listen to stories from Baalgatha in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu, bringing the joy of storytelling to all corners of India.What’s more?

We are excited to announce our brand-new Telegram Channel! Become part of the Baalgatha family by subscribing at https://t.me/gaathastory. Visit gaathastory.com to learn more about our other podcasts including Baalgatha, Devgatha, Veergatha and Parikatha (Fairytales of India).

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Latest Episodes:

The Clever Jackal and the Elephant Mar 05, 2019

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The Jackal\'s Strategy is a delightful little tale from Panchatantra, about a Jackal who finds a dead elephant in the forest. The jackal is happy because it will not have to hunt for food for several days.However, it is unable to cut through the elephant\'s think skin. Soon, he encounters a lion, a leopard, and another jackal. What does he do then? Listen to this story to learn more.
The moral of this story is that one should treat those stronger than us with respect,but be ready to put up a fight with those who are our equals. This story was narrated by Sheerali Biju for Baalgatha Podcast.
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Baalgatha Podcast is also available in Hindi, Marathi and coming soon- Telugu.

The Lazy Townspeople Learn A Lesson Feb 26, 2019

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Listen to the story, also known as The Lazy Townspeople, about a town in which people are extremely lazy. They do not believe in keeping their town clean. But one day, the chief of the town decides to change their habit. What does he do? Does he succeed in his mission? Listen to this story to learn more.
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The Jackal and the Crocodile Feb 19, 2019

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This is a story from India compiled by Flora Annie Steel. A Jackal sees a plum tree on the far side of a stream. The tree is ripe with fruits, but the jackal is unable to reach it. The Jackal then decides to take advantage of a gullible crocodile, in order to eat the fruits. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.
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Adventures of the Little Peachling - Tale from Japan Feb 12, 2019

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Listen to the story from Japan about an old couple who find a baby boy inside a peach! As the boy grows up, he wants to travel to an island of Ogres. The island is far, far away from home, and he intends to conquer the Ogres and bring home their treasures. The old woman prepares some dumplings for the boy\'s journey. On the way he, meets a monkey, a peasant, and a dog, who each demand a dumpling from the boy. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.
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The Rabbits and the Frogs Feb 08, 2019

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Listen to the story of the Rabbits who are frustrated and disappointed upon being attacked by dogs, humans, birds of prey and just about every other animal. One day, they decide to end their lives by jumping into a pond. There, they encounter a group of frogs. What happens next? Listen to this story to learn more.
The moral of this story is that no matter how bad your situation might be, your situation might still be better than someone else\'s. This story has been published in Baalgatha - Hindi Podcast as Mendhak Aur Khargosh (मेंढक और ख़रगोश)
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This story, and accompanying sound effects and images were obtained under creative commons license.

Why The Crab Has No head- Tale from Africa Jan 29, 2019

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Have you ever wondered why a crab has no head? Well, here\'s a tale from Africa which may offer an explanation. Listen to this delightful little tale from the time when no animal had a head- in fact, they had to borrow a head from the King\'s office and return it once their work was done. Then one day, the King agreed that all animals and birds should get a permanent head. The crab, who was the King\'s secretary, somehow missed out.. How did that happen? Listen to this story to learn more.
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This story, and accompanying sound effects and images were obtained under creative commons license.

The Monster who locked the Princess in a box Jan 22, 2019

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Listen to this story from the Jataka tales. A monster was attracted by the teachings of the Bodhisatta. The monster however continued his way of killing and eating unsuspecting persons. The monster one day saw a beautiful princess and fell in love with her and married her. What happened next? Listen to this story to learn more.
This story is also known as The Rakshas and the Magician, which will be published on Baalgatha Podcast in a later episode.
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The Tongue Cut Sparrow- Tale from Japan Jan 15, 2019

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We bring to you a story from Japan, which is the tale about an old man and his pet sparrow. The old man\'s cruel wife lets the sparrow loose, and the old man travels far and beyond in search of his sparrow. Will the man find his pet sparrow? Listen to learn more: you may find some similarities with the story Peasie and Beansie, which was published earlier on Myths, Legends and Fairytales of India Podcast, Baalgatha\'s sister podcast.
This episode was narrated by Sheerali Biju for gaathastory. You can listen to this story in Hindi and other languages on Baalgatha podcast. To learn more, visit www.baalgatha.com
You can subscribe to Baalgatha podcast on JioSaavn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts ,Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, Radio Public,Tunein, and many other fine websites and apps where you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe to this podcast by visiting www.baalgatha.com/subscribe or on Telegram at https://t.me/gaathastory.

An Elephant and a Dog- Story from Jataka Tales Dec 25, 2018

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This delightful story from Jataka Tales collection is a story of how the friendship between a King\'s favourite elephant and a stray dog is affected by the greed of one man. But will a wise minister\'s advice to the King be able to reunite the separated friends? Listen to this tale to learn more.
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The Golden Swan Dec 18, 2018

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This is a story from the Jataka tales that teaches us that greed is bad. The story is as follows:
A swan that has golden feathers wants to help a poor family by giving one of its golden feathers every day. The head of the family, an old woman, sells the feather and gets money to keep them in comfort. Over time, the woman gets greedy and tells her daughters that the swan cannot be trusted - it could fly away and the family’s only source of income would go away. What does she do to overcome hear fears?
Listen to this story to learn more. This story is similar to the Hen that lay a golden egg from Aesop’s Fables, or The Gold Giving Serpant that was previously published on Baalgatha podcast.
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