Shikhandi – Bhishma’s Death Knell
The Day of the Swayamvar “I feel a strange sense of foreboding, my lord,” said the Queen of Kashi to her husband,
Nala and Damayanti – Beloved Husband, Gourmet Cook
When Nala Left Damayanti Damayanti woke up to the warmth of the morning sun streaming through the forest foliage. Thorn pricks, insect
Freedom at Midnight
The closed room was hot, humid, and heavy with agonizing shrieks. None of the women in the room batted an eyelid.
The End of Krishna Avatar
The End of the Kurukshetra War The agonizing despair-laden wails of newly widowed women and orphaned children covered the battlefield at Kurukshetra
Indrajith – the Almost Invincible Asura
The Birth of Indrajith The controlling deities of the nine astrological planets stood trembling in fear. They were in Ravana’s court, a
The Dark and Stormy Night
I love those dark and stormy nights, perfectly suited to scare the hell out of selfish, evil humans, especially the ones like
A Tale of Friendship – Between the Divine and Man
Krishna and Sudama were best friends, the legendary version of the modern-day BFFs. They studied together in Sage Sandipani’s ashram. They were not
Vali – the Indomitable Vanara
Tara Pleads with Vali “Don’t go, my dear husband,” pleaded Tara with Vali. “Something’s amiss. How did Sugriva suddenly get the courage
The Green Goblin – The Painful Pangs
Ganga couldn’t sleep a wink. She tossed and turned in her bed. Her sister, Gowri, sleeping on the other side of the
The Birth of Lord Rama – Born of His Sister’s Undying Love for Her Father
It was the same nightmare that awoke Kausalya in a fit of panic every night. She hears frantic knocking and banging on
