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Timeless mythological tales of Indian Culture narrated by Himanshu

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96 episodes

Ravan's Gambit: A Plot Against Destiny

Dive into the captivating world of ancient tales with the latest episode of "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma. This week's narrative unveils the gripping story of Lankapati Ravan's devious scheme to eliminate Maharaj Dashrath and Rani Kaushalya before their marriage, all in an attempt to prevent the birth of his destined adversary, Lord Ram. Join us as we unravel the intricacies of fate and the timeless battle between good and evil. Tune in now to Holy Tales and let the magic of storytelling transport you to a realm where legends come to life. #HolyTales #NewEpisode #Astrologic #Mythology See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Feb 07, 2024
Rishi Durvasa cursed King Ambrish

Embark on an enthralling journey through the pages of ancient lore with the latest episode of "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma. This week's narrative delves deep into the fury of Rishi Durvasa and the consequential curse bestowed upon King Ambrish. Experience a tale of divine retribution, kingly pride, and the enduring impact of a sage's anger. Tune in now to Holy Tales and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of mythology and wisdom. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3m
Jan 29, 2024
Aapki Palko mein kaun rehta hai ?

In this episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma (Astrologic), you will learn the tale of a king who received a blessing to reside within the eyelashes of everyone. King Nimi, belonging to the times of Ramayana, was an ancestor of Mata Sita. The narrative unfolds with the initial encounter between Shri Ram and Mata Sita in Pushp Vatika. Tune in to experience this enchanting scene vividly depicted by Goswami Tulsidas ji in Ramcharitmanas. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Jan 17, 2024
Raja Janak ki khoj

This captivating episode of "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma unravels the intriguing story of King Janak. A profound dream shakes the king's reality, leading him to seek the guidance of the wise sage, Rishi Ashtavakra. Tune in now for the mystical wisdom that unfolds. Happy listening! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Aug 02, 2023
Nachiketa aur Yamraj

Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the realms of mythology with "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma! In our latest episode - Nachiketa aur Yamraj, we unravel the riveting story of Nachiketa and Yamraj. Experience the gripping encounter of a young seeker, Nachiketa, who fearlessly confronts the lord of death, Yamraj, in pursuit of profound wisdom. Prepare to be captivated by the profound lessons on life's purpose, the power of determination, and the path to enlightenment. Join us on this transformative quest. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Jul 10, 2023
Bhanumati Ne Kunba Joda

Bhanumati was daughter of Chitrangada, King of Kalinga. She did not play any major role in Mahabharata. She is mentioned only two places. Stri Parva and Shanti Parva. In the Stri Parva, Queen Gandhari (mother of Duryodhana) describes Bhanumati as a beautiful and attractive woman who was very intelligent and physically strong as well. She used to mock and challenge her husband Duryodhana for wrestling.   This episode of Holy Tales by Astrologic Himanshu Sharma will tell you why there is a renowned hindi proverb written over Bhanumati – Kahin ki eent Kahin ka roda, Bhanumati ne Kunba joda. See omny.fm/listener https://omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

6m
Jun 12, 2023
Kardam Rishi

All the great beings who were responsible for creation of living beings are called Prajapati in Hinduism. They are all the sons of Lord Brahma. With all severe austerity, penance, worship, trance and bhakti yoga Lord Brahma created Maharishis who came to be known as Prajapatis. This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the story of Kardama Muni who was also a Prajapati and directly born from the body of Brahma. A Rishi who was so involved in Bhakti that he even forgot that he was married. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
May 09, 2023
Ravan Ki Nabhi Mein Amrut Kahan Se aaya

In this episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma, we uncover the lesser-known story of how Mandodari, Ravana's wife, brought Amrut to make him immortal. Though Ravana was ultimately killed by Lord Ram's arrow to his naval, discover the intriguing tale behind the implantation of Amrut. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Apr 03, 2023
Rishi who hated Women

Emotionally hurt by an apsara, Sage Rishi Vibhandak started hating Women & this turned his son’s life upside down. He never saw any women in his childhood. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a sage who never saw any women got married to Lord Rama’s sister Shanta. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Mar 03, 2023
Hanuman ji ki poonchh mein Maa Parvati ka vaas

People often think Lord Hanuman being a brahmachaari meant that Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva's divine consort, was not present in his incarnation, but that is not true. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the truth behind the power in Hanuman ji’s tail. Also, how & why he burnt the entire lanka with his burning tail. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Feb 06, 2023
Sati Anusuya

Anusuya was daughter of Sage Devahuti and wife of Atri Muni. She had unbroken loyalty to her husband. Her intensity of sattva was so great that due to it, devas going through the skyway felt her majesty.  This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how & why she turned tridev – Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva in to small babies. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
Feb 06, 2023
Past Life Curse on Ravana

Vedavati the incarnation of Devi Lakshmi, who was bor at a Maharishi's home, grew up as a young lady with the sole desire and purpose to marry Vishnu Dev. She started performing penances for it but when Ravan tried to take her, she refused & cursed Ravana.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a curse from past birth brought an end to Ravana's life. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Nov 17, 2022
Mata Parvati ki Kitchen

Maa Annapurna is the goddess of food and kitchen.  She is an avatar of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva. But once she challenged Mahadev to invite  sages for lunch & then came Maharishi Agastya who had the power to drink the entire ocean.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you this interesting story of Mata Parvati's kitchen. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Sep 22, 2022
VALMIKI – Robber to Maharishi

Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who is referred to as the 'adikavi', the original creator of the Hindu 'shloka'    This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a Brahman by birth belonging to the lineage of Bhrigu was consigned to a family of robbers who brought him up. But his accidental contact with the sage Narada changed his life. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
Sep 02, 2022
Airavat - The Divine Elephant

In Hinduism, each of the divine gods and Goddesses have their own animal escorts. These are also called as Vahanas (animal vehicles). The literal meaning of a Vahana is something that carries, or pulls. While different Gods are associated with different Vahanas or animal escorts, Lord Indra, the king of Dev is associated with a white elephant called Airavata. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you why the mythological winged white elephant, Airavat denied carrying Indra his owner on his back. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Aug 17, 2022
Mahadev ki Shart

Maa Parvati had done so many severe austerities to get Lord Shiva in her husband's form and had given so many exams, only then she got the chance to marry Mahadev Lord Shiva.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will share one such story from the Indian pauranik texts when Lord Shankar took a unique test of Mother Parvati. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Jul 22, 2022
Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath ji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an shivling formed by ice in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the interesting story behind this cave when Maa Parvati insisted Lord Shiva to share the secret of being immortal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Jun 16, 2022
Maa Sita ka Ek Tinka

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a simple goddess Sita had such great powers that she could have save herself from Ravan but a grass stopped her in dojng so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
May 30, 2022
Agastya Muni drank whole Ocean

Agastya Muni is one of the esteemed sages in Hindu dharma. He was son of Maharishi Pulatsya & brother of Maharishi Vishrawa, father of Ravana. This episode of Holy Takes by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how & why a sage drank the entire ocean to help Devas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
May 16, 2022
Kedarnath Temple

Kedarnath Dham, located in the Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand in the lap of the Garhwal Himalayas, is an integral part of the Char Dham Yatra, which includes Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath. Pandavas sought Lord Shiva to relieve themselves from the guilt of killing their blood relatives. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you about the struggle of Pandavas to get Lord Shiva's blessings & then, forming one of the most worshipped temple of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
May 13, 2022
Shiv Dhanush

Lord Shiva gifted his famous bow to Dev vrata, who was a great devotee and the ancestor of King Janaka. This bow was extremely powerful and heavy and it was made by Lord Vishwakarma and gifted to Lord Shiva. King Janaka’s daughter Sita had lifted the bow once while playing with her sisters. This could not be done by anyone else in the kingdom, so Janaka was astonished. So King Janaka declared that Sita would be married only to a man who could lift and string the Shiva Dhanush.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the event that witnessed true belief of people of Ayodhya with Siyaram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11m
May 12, 2022
Why Sudama was poor ?

Krishna & Sudama's friendship is known to all. Sudama was a poor Brahmin man. He didn't even have enough money to feed his children.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the reason why Sudama remained poor for most of his life even when he was a close friend of Lord Krishna.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Mar 25, 2022
Birth of 100 Kauravs

In the Epic Mahabharata, Gandhari & Dhritrashtra had 100 sons. Have you ever wondered how is it possible for a woman to give birth to 100 children.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the hidden secret behind the birth of 100 Kauravs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5m
Mar 04, 2022
Matsya Avatar

Whenever the earth gets in turmoil, Lord Vishnu incarnates to save mankind and other lives on earth, and his avatars are known as Dashavatar - the ten avatars! Matsya Avtar was his first Avatar. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of a fish to save the four Vedas from the clutches of the demons and save Satyavrat Manu from the Jal Pralay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Feb 18, 2022
Shabri ke Ram

"Hamare sath Sri Raghunath to kis baat ki chinta" this was told by Sage Matang to his disciple Shabri. She was a tribal woman, who lived in a small hut in Sage Matang's ashram in the forest.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you why she use to collect berries for Shri Ram & how she became his devotee even before his incarnation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Feb 03, 2022
Kamdev

Kamadev is called the god of love and attraction. He was married to a goddess Rati, who is considered a goddess of love and charm. But once Lord Shiva killed Kamdev when he tried to hit Mahadev by his love arrows.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how Kamdev got his life back & is know as the God of Love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m
Jan 03, 2022
Shani aur Peepal Connection ?

Piplad was virtuous and ascetic like his father, Maharishi Dadhichi. He blamed the Shanidev for the death of his father. He believed that the devas were not at all ashamed to ask for his bones from his father for their selfishness.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the story of Piplad & the connection between Shanidev’s puja at the Peepal Tree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m
Dec 13, 2021
Ashwathama

Ashwathama was one of the most important characters of the great Indian epic Mahabharata. He was one of Duryodhana's most trusted friends and a warrior that bejewelled his army.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a boon of being immortal became curse for Ashwatthama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8m
Nov 30, 2021
Shikhandi

Shikhandi was neither a man nor woman. He was born a woman as the eldest child of king Drupad but later became man. Shikhandi struggled all his or her life with the sex assigned at birth.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how Shikhandi became the cause of death of Bhishma - the mightiest warrior of Mahabharata. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Nov 17, 2021
Kisne toda Ramsetu

Ram Setu is a trail of limestone shoals that have taken the form of a natural bridge. This causeway is created across the sea and connects the Pamban Island of Tamil Nadu to Mannar Island of Sri Lanka. Geological studies indicate that this bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.   As per the Ramayana and popular Hindu religious theories, this bridge was constructed by Lord Rama and his Vanara (monkey) army. Surprisingly, this causeway is visible from an aerial view even to this day.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will you who broke this important structure that laid the way for Shri Ram & his army to Lanka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7m
Nov 01, 2021