On the fifth day of the dark half of Phalgun the feast of Color
is celebrated. The festival marks the end of
the year according to the Indian calendar, and the spirit of
festivity is alive in every Hindu household. It is celebrated
throughout India in early spring with cheer and gaiety. Holi
comes when the cold winter months give way to summer. It takes
place over two days around late February or March...........
Stories for Kids
Panchatantra is a Sanskrit word which means "Five principles." The original
Sanskrit text of "Panchatantra" was written by Pandit Vishnu Sharma around
200 BC, and contained a collection of popular tales. The Panchatantra
stories are fables based mostly on animals which always end with a moral.
The Panchatantra is the oldest collection of Indian fables surviving today.
Panchatantra, consists of five books of animal fables and magic tales. Each
of these stories have a moral that continues to be relevant to this day. The
five principles are :
Mitra Bhedha (The Loss of Friends)
Mitra Laabha (Gaining Friends)
Suhrudbheda (Causing Dissension Between Friends)
Here we bring u a collection of these tales in both Hindi and English text :
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