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India is a land of enchanting mysterious tales. This land had been ruled by many kings whose lives still remained to be mysterious, but their stories have earned immortality. The stories of Vikramaditya, a benevolent Indian ruler, are such mysterious ones. Tales of Vikram and Vetal have fascinated readers all over the world. These stories take the readers into the realm of fairies and ghosts, queens and kings, princes and princesses, braves and cowards, rich and poor, wise and fools, and also the common simpletons. The tales reflect judgments on morality, sacrifice, loyalty and love. This book is a collection of selected stories from the varied Vikram-Vetal encounters. The stories are written in simple and easy to understand language and carry colorful illustrations. We hope that readers would benefit from the judgment skills of Vikramaditya as depicted in these stories.
Illustrated Ramayana for Children by Shubha Vilas Pdf
This is an authentic retelling of Valmiki' s great epic Ramayana that chronicles Lord Rama' s heroism, and Sita' s grit and devotion. Flying chariots, magical weapons and a raging battlefield are brought to life in this timeless retelling by Shubha Vilas that will take young readers on an enchanting adventure, and also impart important values. Filled with vibrant illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ishan, this book is a lucid narration of the triumph of good over evil.
The "Vikram Betal" stories are adventurous and full of the fascinating tales, the puzzles of Betal and answers by Vikrama do interestingly help to learn about good moral values!These stories were written nearly 2,500 years ago by Mahakavi Somdev Bhatt. These are spellbinding stories told to the wise King Vikramaditya by the wily ghost Betal. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were all alone in a temple. At that time, Parvati after salutations to Lord Shiva requested My Dear Lord! Please tell me some puzzle stories that were never heard by anyone in this world.Lord Shiva said, "Listen. I will tell you some strange stories according to your wish. These plots are not known to anyone in this world." Then, he continued telling her many stories. Exactly at the time, Lord Shiva was narrating the strange stories to Goddess Parvati but Betal, who came for offerings, listened to all the narrations of Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati came to know of these stories popular on earth. She immediately rushed to Lord Shiva and angrily told him, "My Lord! You promised me to tell tales unknown to others and narrated me all the tales that are widely popular on the earth."Lord Shiva in a wink knew about Betal, a Shaivaite Deity, Shri Dev Vetoba, and also known as Vetal, the king of ghosts had told these stories to his devotees and soon spreading all over as these stories are full of adventure, mystery, and intrigue and will cling to the heart and mind help interestingly to learn about good moral Values!! Lord Shiva ordered, "Hi, Betal! I am admonishing you to turn into a celestial spirit to be retold with your wise puzzles to King Vikramaditya, who would answer them with wisdom. Now, you must bring each story to life, hanging upside down as a ghost!"Betal on hearing the wish of Lord Shiva prayed, "Oh God of Gods! Parama Shiva! Please tell me how I can be relived." Lord Shiva told him, "King Vikrama takes birth on earth, and would come to you following a request of an Aghori. You narrate him all the stories you knew. You will go free, as soon as you finish them. Thou shall be worshipped as Lord Betal for protection from ghosts in Konkan area."At once, Betal turned as a ghost and started living on a dense tree in a forest. He gave life to each of the adventurous 25 stories with authenticity! The stories thus narrate by Betal, the Betal forms an interesting series of fairy tales.Now each story brought to life with authenticity and fully illustrated with licensed 32 color images.The main purpose of these stories is to illustrate the generous deeds of a model king and emphasize moral lessons. In this light they are didactic, but in their ingenious plots, dramatic situations, portrayal of real life and correct appraisal of human character, they are superb. As a reader can easily notice, human nature has not changed a whit even after thousand years.These will helps young readers become enthusiastic learner, confident reader, writer, and speaker. If your child enjoys stories then this is one of the ideal picks for them.These spellbinding stories themselves ranged from silly riddles to philosophical and moral dilemmas to questions of royal judgment and interestingly will help to learn about good moral values!!These are highly suitable for making movies, television serials and Web Series, which the viewers would love to chew, digest and remember for ages with wonder!
A vampire piggybacking on a king's back while spinning stories and riddles! Poor King Vikram! Tasked by the sorcerer Shaitanish to bring him a corpse, he finds that a vampire named Betal has taken residence in it. He’ll come along only if King Vikram lends a willing ear to a series of riddling tales. There’s the one about the world’s most sensitive ladies: Queens Touchmenot, Itsratherhot and Oohmyhead. There’s the tale of the four foolish brothers Nin, Com, Poo and Oops. Each tale is crazier, funnier, madder than the last, and even if King Vikram doesn’t enjoy the journey - you sure will! The story of Vikram and Betal is over a thousand years old. See this much-loved traditional tale come alive with Priya Kuriyan’s fabulous illustrations. Published by Zubaan.
Mango trees are court witnesses Magical sticks identify thieves Birbal must take a trip to heaven The friendship between Emperor Akbar and his minister Birbal created history—and some delightful stories! The tales of Akbar and Birbal have been passed on from generation to generation, enthralling young and old listeners alike. This book brings together a selection of these stories, along with fascinating historical details about the Mughal court, the emperor and his witty courtier. With well-researched introductions to each aspect of Mughal life, Amita Sarin recreates Akbar’s court in all its grandeur and vitality. The stories in this collection are both amusing and thought-provoking, both historical and timeless.
‘If you know the answer and do not respond, your head will shatter into pieces!’ In a land of glorious kings, bloodthirsty demons and talking spirits, was born the lore of Vikram and the Vetal. After a series of mysterious events, King Vikramaditya carries the vetal, a witty ghost, on a long journey through death's playground. The vetal narrates the most fascinating tales and asks the most puzzling riddles, leaving Vikram completely stumped. Deepa Agarwal's beautiful translation brings age-old wisdom alive through the vetal's wondrous stories that are bound to confound and captivate readers even today.
The Five and Twenty Tales of the Genie by Sivadasa Pdf
Half mythical, heroic and sagacious, the emperor Vikramaditya is widely regarded as India's greatest monarch. This collection of stories tells of the ruler's fabled encounter with a vetala, a genie who inhabits the body of a corpse. The emperor begs the spirit for his help against a mighty necromancer and is told in return twenty-four tales, each of which presents a situation he might face as a king and culminates in a riddle that he must solve. With each answer, Vikramaditya displays his deep wisdom, proving himself to be the ideal monarch and winning, in the twenty-fifth tale, the guidance he needs from the vetala to destroy his powerful enemy. Written down in medieval times but inspired by an oral tradition stretching back centuries, these wise and witty tales rank amongst the great masterpieces of Sanskrit literature.
Stories of Vikram Vetal is the story of King Vikramaditya and the spirit Vetal who resides on a tree. A hermit asks the king to capture Vetal and bring the spirit to him. Vikramaditya manages to seize Vetal but Vetal starts narrating stories to him. At the end of each story, he asks a tricky question and compels Vikramaditya to answer it. Every time the king gives a correct answer, Vetal flies away to his abode. Read the book to know whether the king manages to finally capture Vetal.
The Baital-Pachisi, or Twenty-five Tales of a Baital is the history of a huge Bat, Vampire, or Evil Spirit which inhabited and animated dead bodies. It is an old, and thoroughly Hindu, Legend composed in Sanskrit, and is the germ which culminated in the Arabian Nights, and which inspired the "Golden Ass" of Apuleius, Boccacio's "Decamerone," the "Pentamerone," and all that class of facetious fictitious literature. The story turns chiefly on a great king named Vikram, the King Arthur of the East, who in pursuance of his promise to a Jogi or Magician, brings to him the Baital (Vampire), who is hanging on a tree. It is an old Hindu folk tale that was translated by Sir Richard R. Burton from the original Sanskrit.
Interesting Tales of Vikram Betal by Pratibha Kasturia Pdf
The stories of Vikram and Betal, originally written in Sanskrit, have been an integral part of the Indian fairy tales for many centuries. Legend has it that King Vikramaditya (Vikram), the Emperor of Ujjain promises a monk to bring Betal, the vampire as a favour promised to him. The condition is that the King should bring the vampire with complete silence otherwise the vampire will fly back with corpse to the tree. As soon as Vikram attempts to fetch the corpse, the vampire starts to narrate a story. And at the end of every story, it compels King Vikram to answer his question, thus breaking his silence. The collection of Vikram and Betal stories bring before the young readers some of the most amazing tales ending with a moral. Hope the children will enjoy reading them.
Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Kate Wilson,Elizabeth Jenner,Nia Roberts Pdf
What is the coronavirus, and why is everyone talking about it? Engagingly illustrated by Axel Scheffler, this approachable and timely book helps answer these questions and many more, providing children aged 5-10 and their parents with clear and accessible explanations about the coronavirus and its effects - both from a health perspective and the impact it has on a family’s day-to-day life. With input from expert consultant Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, as well as advice from teachers and child psychologists, this is a practical and informative resource to help explain the changes we are currently all experiencing. The book is free to read and download, but Nosy Crow would like to encourage readers, should they feel in a position to, to make a donation to: https://www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/
