The Pigeon Couple and the Trap of Attachment
A Loving Pair in the Forest Deep within a tranquil forest lived a pair of pigeons, a male and a female, who were deeply devoted to each other. They had…
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6. July 2025.
The Mouse Who Became a Devotee
A Mouse in the Temple of Nārāyaṇa In a grand temple dedicated to Lord Nārāyaṇa, nestled in a holy town by the banks of the river, offerings were made every…
6. July 2025.
Stories about glories of holy name / Animal stories / STORIES FROM PADMA PURANA / Stories from Padma Purana
The Donkey Who Heard the Holy Name
A Beast of Burden in a Sacred Land In a remote village bordering a forest, there lived a poor washerman who made his living by washing clothes for others. He…
6. July 2025.
The Cat Who Lived Beneath the Altar
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…
6. July 2025.
The Donkey Who Carried Holy Scriptures
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,…
6. July 2025.
The Frog Who Resided in the Temple Pond
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…
6. July 2025.
Animal stories / Power of Sadhu sanga - association with devotees / STORIES FROM PADMA PURANA / Stories from Padma Purana
The Hunter Who Was Delivered by a Glance at the Devotees
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,…
6. July 2025.
The Deer Who Heard the Holy Name
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…
6. July 2025.
The Dog That Watched the Lord’s Procession
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…
6. July 2025.
The Mouse Who Was Liberated by Offering a Lamp
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…
6. July 2025.