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Panchatantra Stories

It was the great scholar, Vishnu Sharma who wrote the Panchatantra tales long time ago. He wrote it to teach 4 princes the ways of life. There is something to learn from every Panchatantra story. However, not every Panchatantra story is suitable for kids. KathaKids has selected the most suitable stories and presented it in a modern language that today’s kids can relate to. Read these stories to your kids and learn something new from every Panchatantra story!

The four friends hanging out in the forest.

The four friends

An unusual group of four friends lived deep inside a forest. The four friends were: a deer, a crow, a mole and a tortoise. They would meet every afternoon under a shady banyan tree and talk for hours. One day, the deer did not turn up at the usual time.…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • August 14, 2022
  • 3 minute read
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The Talkative Turtle

A talkative turtle called Tom lived in a lake deep inside a forest. He would talk all day long with anyone- from tiny ants to giant elephants. But Tom liked to talk most with his best friends-a pair of geese called Bo and Mo. The three friends lived in the…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • July 10, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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The hare reaches the lion late

The lion and the hare

It was noon. The sun was overhead. It was meal time. The lion king was hungry, but there was no sight of food. It had never happened before. As the sun came overhead, an animal would approach the Lion king and offer itself as food. There was a time, the…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • June 11, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The three promises

A young man named Aditya was walking through a forest. He came across a well. Aditya was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. But he was shocked to see a tiger, a snake and a man trapped inside the well, which was dry. All three pleaded with Aditya to pull…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • October 27, 2022
  • 3 minute read
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A daring plan

A young man named Aditya helped a tiger, a snake and a goldsmith who were stuck in a well. The tiger was grateful and gave Aditya jewelry. Aditya brought the jewelry to his friend, the goldsmith. The goldsmith recognised the jewelry — it belonged to the King’s younger brother who had gone…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 2 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: Weaver goes to war

A weaver had fallen in love with a princess. His friend, a carpenter, built him a mechanical eagle. Posing as Lord Vishnu on Garuda, the weaver married the Princess. The young husband and wife loved each other dearly. No one knew about their marriage. But all that was about to…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 4 minute read
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Panchatantra Stories: The weaver and the princess

A weaver and his friend, the carpenter, lived in the bustling city of Vishalnagar. One evening, the two friends went out to have a cup of tea. A beautiful carriage went by on the street. As the weaver admired the carriage, the curtains on its windows opened a little. The weaver…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • March 30, 2020
  • 3 minute read
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The crow and the serpent

There was a large banyan tree deep inside a dense forest. Its branches spread in all directions, throwing a large shade on the ground. The branches were full of leaves, which rustled when the wind blew. One day, Guru the crow, landed on one of the branches. It was a…
  • by Krishna Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 4 minute read
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Lallu the crocodile

Lallu, the crocodile was bored. He was looking for friends to play with. He found none. Then, he spotted an elephant wading into a stream. “Ah, it will be fun to pull him into the water,” Lallu thought. It was hot. Gajju, the elephant wanted to splash water on his…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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Moocha Raja finds his soulmate

One day, a monkey entered Moocha Raja’s bedroom through an open window. It sat on the window sill and watched a maid fanning the king, who was sleeping. The maid left on some errand. The monkey jumped into the room, picked up the fan, and started fanning the sleeping king.…
  • by Subba Rao
  • August 19, 2019
  • 2 minute read
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