A Plot Born of Greed Once, in a prosperous city, there stood a magnificent temple dedicated to Lord Nārāyaṇa, adorned with gold, jewels, and intricately carved stone. The deity in…
An Innocent Heart in the Temple Courtyard In a village surrounded by lush green fields and sacred groves, stood a simple Viṣṇu temple. The pūjārī there was kind and soft-hearted,…
A Sacred Temple and an Uninvited Guest In a sacred temple dedicated to Lord Nārāyaṇa, situated in the heart of a busy town, the deity was worshipped daily with elaborate…
A Life of Darkness Near the Temple In a village nestled beside a sacred Viṣṇu temple, there lived a blind man named Andhaka. From birth, he had never seen the…
The Temple Library and Its Faithful Transporter In a renowned town of scholars and saints, there existed a large temple library, filled with palm-leaf manuscripts of the Vedas, Purāṇas, Itihāsas,…
The Temple Pond and Its Humble Resident In the courtyard of a sacred Viṣṇu temple nestled in a peaceful village flowed a cool, clean pond, whose waters reflected the rising…
The Forest Dweller’s Sinful Life In a dense forest lived a hunter named Mṛgāri, whose name meant “enemy of the animals.” He took great pleasure not only in killing animals,…
A Peaceful Forest Near a Hermitage In a sacred forest, not far from a small hermitage, lived a peaceful community of sages who spent their days chanting the holy names…
The Festival in the Holy City In a bustling holy city—resounding with temple bells and sacred chants—a grand festival was being held in honor of Lord Viṣṇu. Devotees from distant…
The Forgotten Shrine and Its Small Visitor In a desolate region where few pilgrims passed, there stood an ancient shrine of Lord Śrī Nārāyaṇa, partly collapsed, its sanctum dark and…