Indian Fables

Short tales where animals speak and morals quietly unfold

Tales of Krishna

Stories of divinity, destiny, love and leela

Tales of Krishna

Before the Letter — Who Was Rukmini and How She Fell in Love with a Man She Had Never Met

There is something I find extraordinary about the love story of Mata Rukmini that tends to get lost in the telling. She had never met Krishna. She had never been in the same room as him. She had never heard his voice. She had never seen his face except perhaps in paintings or sculptures in temple shrines. And yet by the time the wedding preparations with Shishupala were underway, she had…
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Tales of Krishna

Rukmini — The Princess Who Wrote a Secret Letter to Krishna and Changed Everything

There are many ways to tell a love story. Some begin with a chance meeting. Some with a glance across a room. Some with years of shared history slowly…
Mythology & EpicsTales of Krishna

Satyabhama – The Reincarnation of The Goddess of Earth

I want to tell you something about Satyabhama that changes everything. You already know she was Krishna’s queen — fierce, passionate…
Mythology & EpicsTales of Krishna

Before the Battles — The Story of How Satyabhama and Krishna Began

Before the Syamantaka Mani. Before the battle with Narakasura. Before the tree from heaven and the duel in the skies above the clouds. Before all…