Deccan Nursery Tales: Or, Fairy Tales from the SouthTwenty traditional Indian tales recount the exploits of Hindu gods and goddesses, kings, princesses, Brahmans, and ordinary people. |
Contents
THE MONDAY STORY | 14 |
THE TUESDAY STORY | 18 |
THE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY STORY | 26 |
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alms angry Apsaras asked Asuras bania bathed became began beggar-man begged Benares blessed Brahman woman brother cooked cried daughter-in dinner Divali father eagle feast feet frightened garland gave ghee give god Shiva goddess grain Gunvanti happened happily ever afterwards honour husband images of Parwati in-law jars Kartakswami king's king's plate Kolhapur Lady lamps leprosy listened little boy little daughter little eagles little girl little Prince lived happily look mango marriage married milk Monday month of Shravan mother Nagoba Nandanbaneshwar naughty little wife old woman once palace Papa poor Brahman prayed prostrated Queen Chimadevrani Queen Patmadhavrani replied rishi sandy island Saturn sent sepoys serpent-maidens from Patâla serpent-maidens of Patâla seven seas Shiva Shukra snake-king snake-queen Soma story sun-god tell temple took town called Atpat tree ugly little daughter-in-law Vasishta Vishnu walked Wonderways wood-fairies wood-nymphs worship Mahalaxmi younger twin