: The demon, Vajranabha, performs severe penance. Pleased, Brahma grants him the city of Vajra and says that not even air will enter the city, unless Vajranabha wants it to. Now, powerful in his impregnable city, Vajranabha turns his sights on Indra's kingdom. Indra goes to Krishna for help. What Vajranabha does not realize is that his daughter, Prabhavati, has set her heart on marrying Pradyumna, the son of Krishna.
: With Shiva and Vishnu as parents, a child's life is bound to be unusual. Ayyappan's courage is unlimited and his wisdom unmatched. Vicious tigresses fall under his spell just as avenging demons succumb to his divine strength. Only power-crazed human beings are foolish enough to try to destroy this extraordinary lad. But, as he ascends to his rightful place as the god of Shabarimala, the glow of Ayyappan's compassion makes even earthly riches lose their glitter
: He was a child, who only wanted to ride elephants and hunt tigers. Crowned emperor of Hindustan at the age of 13, he was mature enough to choose his friends carefully. Enemies and dangerous courtiers, on the other hand, were dispatched mercilessly. For his courage and generosity, his love of the arts and universal justice, history gave Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar an enduring label - 'Akbar the Great
: His grip could halt two galloping horses but it was his intellectual strength that instilled pride in the people of his country. Their old customs were often foolish and unjust and it took Dayananda's courage and wisdom to fight for reform. By establishing a string of Arya Samaj centres, he helped in uniting different classes of people who could, eventually, fight together for the freedom of their country.
: Could a man of flesh and blood be lord vishnu himself? the infant who insisted on claiming the offerings made to the lord had matured into a single-minded vaishnava people thronged to him for his happy, simple message of love this is the story of chaitanya mahaprabhu, the renowned vaishnava saint (16th century) who popularized the chanting of the hare krishna mantra his followers regard him as an avatar of krishna
: The precious bag contains the fruits of a lifetime of hard work. Thieves and scoundrels lay claim to it, but foolishness and downright dishonesty snatches their dream away. As these tales reveal, fate eventually favors only the honest. But before that, the bag of gold enjoys some strange adventures and seems to like only the kind-hearted
: Life is unfair: the virtuous Kannagi deserves a loving husband, but selfish beauties and foolish kings combine to rob her of happiness. Her patience snaps, eventually. Pure in her love, this gentle woman is transformed into an avenging angel, raining death and doom on all her foes, until the gods are forced to intervene. Ilango Adigal's Tamil classic, Shilappadikaram presents life with all its flaws but also with hope.