Note – These Dashavatara stories are in the context of Hindu Religion and Mythology stories from there. Lord Vishnu and his Ten Avatars (Dashavatara) Lord Vishnu is the caretaker of the entire world. Occasionally, he takes a mortal form and lives amongst his followers (and occasional foes). Basically, whenever there comes a big danger for…
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Welcome to Shy Storyteller’s humble abode. Stories are all around us. That movie you watched last night or the match you are planning to go next month or even the gossip you heard over coffee today morning – they all were stories. They all made you wonder – “What happens next?”. Some stories may be…
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Matsya Avatar – Story of Vishnu’s first Avatar
At the beginning of Sat-Yuga, king Manu ruled over his subjects with benevolence and kindness. One day he was bathing in the holy river and offering his daily prayers to Sun god when all of a sudden he heard a weak voice asking for his help. He looked around and found a tiny fish asking…
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Memories Forgotten
I dimmed the table light so that it won’t disturb his sleep but the table kept making weird noises with every movement my hands made over the cheap notebook I found in the bedside drawer. I was being so careful. Maybe too careful and maybe that’s why my hands were shaking so much. Or maybe…
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