Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories When Yudhishthira Wilfully Lied – Under Karmic Duress 11 December 2024 3 mins read 6 “No, no! I will not lie. The one good thing that has come from the agonising suffering of our 13-year exile is Read More
Blog·Puranas·Stories Dhruv – The Unloved Child Who Found an Eternal Home 2 December 2024 7 mins read 16 Dhruv’s Mother Has a Nightmare Dense, almost impenetrable darkness pervaded the atmosphere. The only light was a couple of moonlight slivers streaking Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories The Last Thoughts of Duryodhana 27 November 2024 12 mins read 22 Duryodhana On His Deathbed I lay supine, the crepuscular sky reflecting the oncoming of my night! I was broken and desolate. Everyone, Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories Arjuna’s Preparation for Brihannala 14 November 2024 12 mins read 23 Arjuna Enters Indra’s Court Indra watched Arjuna walk into his court; tall, muscular, handsome, confidence oozing out of his every pore. Indra, Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories Shikhandi – Bhishma’s Death Knell 12 November 2024 10 mins read 27 The Day of the Swayamvar “I feel a strange sense of foreboding, my lord,” said the Queen of Kashi to her husband, Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories Nala and Damayanti – Beloved Husband, Gourmet Cook 30 October 2024 9 mins read 25 When Nala Left Damayanti Damayanti woke up to the warmth of the morning sun streaming through the forest foliage. Thorn pricks, insect Read More
Contemporary·Flash Fiction·Stories Scars That Teach Terrible Lessons 19 September 2024 1 min read She stood at the marked spot. The mirror was perfect. Her face was adorned with a petite, well-shaped nose, glowing skin, shining Read More
Flash Fiction·Blog·Social Drama·Stories Freedom at Midnight 18 August 2024 1 min read 1 The closed room was hot, humid, and heavy with agonizing shrieks. None of the women in the room batted an eyelid. Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories The End of Krishna Avatar 29 July 2024 10 mins read 28 The End of the Kurukshetra War The agonizing despair-laden wails of newly widowed women and orphaned children covered the battlefield at Kurukshetra Read More
Blog·Itihasas·Puranas·Stories Indrajith – the Almost Invincible Asura 24 July 2024 8 mins read 37 The Birth of Indrajith The controlling deities of the nine astrological planets stood trembling in fear. They were in Ravana’s court, a Read More