In this episode of Storytelling With Shweta, we will hear a story about Shiva’s Snake - Vasuki, the King of the Nagas

This season of Storytelling With Shweta will be all about birds, animals and other creatures from across Indian myths!

This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and South Asian Folk tales about Indian Gods, Goddesses, Asuras, Yakshas and animals.

This story is closely related to the story about the ‘Churning of the Ocean’ tale that is popular across ancient Indian mythology and folklore. It also deals with myths about the Ancient Nagas.

Show Notes

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If there is a mythological character from the Mahabharata, Ramayana or any story from Indian mythology that you want me to choose next, or if you would like to dedicate an episode to a loved one, get in touch at ⁠shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com⁠ or leave me a comment.

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In this episode of Storytelling With Shweta we will hear a story about Arjuna, Krishna and a Mother Bird!

This season of Storytelling With Shweta will be all about birds, animals and other creatures from across Indian myths!

This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and South Asian Folk tales about Indian Gods, Goddesses, Asuras, Yakshas and animals. This story is said to be from a folk rendition of the Mahabharata. This story is dedicated to a special birthday girl by her mother.

Show Notes

For more stories from the Mahabharata from Storytelling with Shweta, listen to

Ganga - The River Goddess

Ulupi - Naga Princess

Chitrangadha - The Warrior Princess

Subhadra - The Princess of Dwaraka For other interesting bonus info about the story that did not make it into the podcast, please follow me on instagram at ⁠Storytelling with Shweta.⁠

If there is a mythological character from the Mahabharata, Ramayana or any story from Indian mythology that you want me to choose next, or if you would like to dedicate an episode to a loved one, get in touch at ⁠shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com⁠ or leave me a comment.

Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave me a rating or review if you enjoyed the story!

In this episode of Storytelling With Shweta we will hear a story about Jambavati and the Symantaka Gem.

This story is part of the popular Women of the Mahabharata series and versions of it exist in other ancient Indian texts as well. As is common with Indian mythology it has many variations and this story is well suited for the youngest to the oldest member of your family. The

This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and South Asian Folk tales about Indian Gods, Goddesses, Asuras, Yakshas and more.

Show Notes

For more stories about Women of the Mahabharata from Storytelling with Shweta, listen to

Ganga - The River Goddess

Ulupi - Naga Princess

Chitrangadha - The Warrior Princess

Subhadra - The Princess of Dwaraka

For other interesting bonus info about the story that did not make it into the podcast, please follow me on instagram at ⁠Storytelling with Shweta.⁠

If there is a mythological character from the Mahabharata, Ramayana or any story from Indian mythology that you want me to choose next, or if you would like to dedicate an episode to a loved one, get in touch at ⁠shweta@shwetaganeshkumar.com⁠ or leave me a comment.

Don't forget to follow the podcast and leave me a rating or review if you enjoyed the story!