Fascinating Tales of Tenali Raman tell us about his relationship with the king, his wisdom and his problem-solving capabilities. Acquaint your child with Tenali Ramakrishna with his amazing tales.đđ
Tenali Raman looked out to find that the plants in his garden needed watering. But as he looked out, he saw some strange men creeping stealthily in the bushes. They were thieves. He had to think fast.He called out loudly to his wife, âThere are thieves in the kingdom, my dear. We must hide all …
There was a lot of noise in the marketâplace. A merchant was in the middle of the crowd shouting at the top of his voice.âI have lost my purse! I have lost my purse with varahas in it! Oh, my money! Please find it! I will reward anyone who finds it!âA poor beggar who was …
Often Krishnadeva Raya toured his kingdom to hear the complaints of his subjects and to set things right. Usually, Tenali Raman was also with him.One day, the King saw a peasant working in the field and asked Tenali Raman to go and talk to him. Tenali Raman returned after speaking to him and told the …
A son was born to King Krishnadeva Raya. There was great celebration in the kingdom. Everyone came to bless the child and congratulate the King.Tenali Raman came too. He looked at the infant in his cradle and said, âSir, your little son will be an even greater man than his father.âThe King smiled but said, …
Vijayanagara was once having a terrible time being overrun by mice. They made everyoneâs life a misery, eating food, getting into granaries, biting the animals and even babies. The people asked the King for help, making no effort to deal with the mice on their own.The King was known to be generous. He immediately ordered …
Everyone in Vijayanagara knew that Tenali Raman was the Kingâs favourite. The King gave him many gifts and rewards. So, they knew he must be quite rich. This was good news for all the thieves of the kingdom, because they thought his house would be full of money, jewels and costly gifts.Once a thief decided …
It was a custom to have intellectual debates in courts. A ruler would organize such debates to see which scholars were most learned. The ashtadiggajas of Vijayanagaraâs court were famous for this.One day, their fame reached the ears of Ramachandra Naidu of Talikota, who himself was a great scholar. He had defeated many well-known intellectuals …
King Krishnadeva Raya was holding court. Suddenly, an old man came in leading five little boys. Everyone looked around at them. They were all strangers. And all the five boys seemed like brothers. They were of the same height and dressed alike.âWho are you, my good old man?â asked the King, âAnd who are these …
Krishnadeva Raya was a good King. He often travelled through his kingdom to check on the conditions in which his subjects lived. He enjoyed being flattered sometimes, but he was not so foolish that he got carried away by flattery. He wanted to know the truth.During one of his tours of the kingdom, he asked …
Vijayanagara was a very prosperous kingdom. Naturally, that created a lot of enemies around it. The Muslim Bahamani Kings attacked the kingdom for religious reasons. The Gajapatis of Odisha were jealous neighbours and wanted to extend their own kingdom. Vijayanagara was, therefore, always fighting off its enemies.The King often discussed the problems of the kingdom …
Tatthacharya was the Rajaguru at the court. He was respected and liked. But not all his views were very sensible. Sometimes he said things which were quite foolish.One day he said, âThe rich are more honest than the poor who need money. So, they steal and commit crimes more often.â None argued with him. But …
The ministers, the ashtadiggajas and the Rajaguru were arguing one day about people finding fault with others, but not improving their own faults. The Rajaguru felt this was not true. Tenali Raman was silent.Meanwhile, an artist came in with a painting and showed it to the King and the courtiers. It was an exquisite painting …
Krishnadeva Raya toured his kingdom to find out how things were going. Often Tenali Raman accompanied him. Once, travelling to Bijapur, he saw a lavish wedding in a rich landlordâs house. He stopped to watch for a while. Then he asked Tenali Raman, âHow much do you think this fellow has spent on this wedding?âTenali …
Vijayanagara was a great centre for trade and commerce. Merchants came from many countries to carry on their businesses and also settle down in the prosperous kingdom of King Krishnadeva Raya. Often, they brought rare and costly gifts also for the King. Once the King received a very rare plant from a Persian merchant.He was …
King Krishnadeva Raya was very fond of birds and animals. He loved to have pets around the palace. Most of his subjects knew of his interest in collecting exotic birds and animals.One day, a guard informed the court that a bird-catcher had come to present a strange bird to the King. The bird-catcher was called …
The King always rewarded Tenali Raman for his amazing wisdom and also for the witty manner in which he could deal with the most difficult problems. One day, the King had rewarded him richly with varahas. The courtiers watched in jealous silence as Tenali Raman gratefully accepted a large plate loaded with gold coins. Now, …
Several stray dogs sat outside the sweet shop hoping that some kind person would give them something to eat. They wagged their tails and looked friendly whenever anyone walked by.One day, Tenali Raman came to buy sweets at the shop. He saw the dogs outside and, being a kind person, he patted one of them …
Tenali Raman travelled all over Vijayanagara kingdom, sometimes on the Kingâs work and sometimes on his own. One day, he was returning to Hampi when night fell. It was a cold, windy night and rain began to fall heavily as he looked for a shelter. Seeing a light, he rode towards it and saw that …
Tenali Raman could help people with his wise solutions to their problems. But he was also capable of being thoroughly irritating with his pranks and tricks! And he played his pranks on Krishnadeva Raya too, often forgetting that he was the King!Once he went too far and the King was really annoyed. So, Krishnadeva Raya …
It was the Kingâs birthday. The whole kingdom celebrated. The palace was full of lights and flowers and people bustling around. The King received costly gifts from merchants and landowners and from other kings too. The attendants had been ordered to take very good care of all the gifts and ensure that they suffered no …
King Krishnadeva Raya was a great patron of talent. If he found anyone who was a great artist in any field, he would invite him to the court and reward him. Once, he found Achyuta Rao, a painter of great merit.The King invited him to the court to paint his portrait. And what a fine …
Tenali Raman had a friend, Tirumala, who owned an inn at Hampi. He had inherited it from his father. It was called Deccan Suryam. Tirumala was having trouble because the inn was not making enough money. He was always struggling to make both ends meet. All his efforts seemed to fail.One day when he met …
King Krishnadeva Raya had become very fat. He simply sat around and ate all kinds of food and did no exercise at all. The courtiers and the ministers were worried about him.âHe used to be so active,â they whispered to one another. âHe rode and practised sword play and walked through the kingdom, and led …
King Krishnadeva Raya was fast asleep. And he was smiling because he was having a wonderful dream. He saw a vast, glittering palace which seemed to float in the air.He awoke, still happy and full of memories of his dream. He called his ministers architects and engineers and described the palace he had seen. He …
There was a big crowd outside the poultry shop. They raised voices which could be heard. âThere seems to be some fight going on there,â thought Tenali Raman who was walking through the market on his way to the court. He decided to take a look and pushed his way to the centre. The owner …
Tenali Raman had a collection of stories that he could tell on every occasion. Sometimes they were stories of great wisdom, and sometimes they were pure fun.One day, travelling home to Hampi from a distant part of the kingdom, Tenali Raman came upon a group of soldiers camping for the night. It was a cold …
Vijayanagara was a very prosperous kingdom. It had merchants who traded goods with Portugal, China, Sri Lanka and Central Asia. Trade and commerce were brisk and wealth flowed into the kingdom. Kings and princes exchanged costly gifts. Once King Krishnadeva Raya received a gift of peaches from the Emperor of China. The Emperor sent a …
The Virupaksha Temple of Hampi was famous. Devotees and pilgrims came there to pray and pay their respects to the deity, carrying offerings. Outside the temple were little stalls selling flowers, incense, sweets, coconuts and many such offerings. Among them was the stall of a poor old woman who sold flowers.One day four young pilgrims …
Prakasam was in trouble, real trouble. He was a trader from Kampili. He was lost and had with great difficulty reached the edge of the forest. There, his cart, loaded with goods, had slipped into a ditch and his poor horse had died! He saw Hampi and realized it was the closest town. But how …
Koteswara Rao was a rich but dishonest money-lender in Hampi. He was hated by people because he charged a high rate of interest and cheated the poor out of their savings. Stories of his dishonesty had reached Tenali Raman who decided to teach him a lesson. He went to Koteswara Rao and asked him for …
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