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The stories and craft behind our festivals.

Diwali Story for Kids: Why We Celebrate DiwaliIndian Festivals
10 min

Diwali Story for Kids: Why We Celebrate Diwali

The story of Diwali for kids, told simply and warmly, why we light lamps, the tales behind the festival of lights, and the values it teaches children.

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Krishna Stories for Kids in English: A Janmashtami ReadingIndian Festivals
10 min

Krishna Stories for Kids in English: A Janmashtami Reading

The best-loved Krishna stories to tell a child at Janmashtami, what each one is really about, and how to celebrate the festival meaningfully at home.

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Navratri Story for Kids: Why We Celebrate the Nine NightsIndian Festivals
9 min

Navratri Story for Kids: Why We Celebrate the Nine Nights

What Navratri celebrates, the story of Durga and Mahishasura told simply, what the nine nights represent, and how families mark them across India.

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The Dussehra Story for Kids: Rama, Ravana and Why We Celebrate VijayadashamiIndian Festivals
7 min

The Dussehra Story for Kids: Rama, Ravana and Why We Celebrate Vijayadashami

Why do we burn Ravana on Dussehra, what does Vijayadashami mean, and why do some families worship books and tools that day? The Dussehra story told simply for children, with the many ways India celebrates it.

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The Ganesh Chaturthi Story for Kids: How Ganesha Got His Elephant HeadIndian Festivals
7 min

The Ganesh Chaturthi Story for Kids: How Ganesha Got His Elephant Head

How did Ganesha get his elephant head? Why do we not look at the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi? Three favourite Ganesha stories told simply for children, plus easy ways to celebrate at home.

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The Holi Story for Kids: Prahlad, Holika and HiranyakashipuIndian Festivals
7 min

The Holi Story for Kids: Prahlad, Holika and Hiranyakashipu

Why do we light a bonfire the night before Holi, and why do we play with colours? The story of Prahlad, Holika and Narasimha, plus Krishna’s Holi, told simply for children.

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Raksha Bandhan for Kids: The Stories Behind the RakhiIndian Festivals
6 min

Raksha Bandhan for Kids: The Stories Behind the Rakhi

Why do sisters tie a rakhi? The stories behind Raksha Bandhan, from Krishna and Draupadi to Yama and Yamuna, told simply for children, with what the festival means today.

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Maha Shivratri for Kids: The Stories of Shiva’s Great NightIndian Festivals
7 min

Maha Shivratri for Kids: The Stories of Shiva’s Great Night

Why do people stay awake all night on Maha Shivratri? The stories of Shiva drinking the poison, the endless pillar of light and the hunter in the bilva tree, told simply for children.

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Chhath Puja for Kids: The Story and Meaning of the Festival of the SunIndian Festivals
7 min

Chhath Puja for Kids: The Story and Meaning of the Festival of the Sun

Why do families stand in rivers at sunset and sunrise during Chhath? The meaning of Chhath Puja explained simply for children, with its four days, its traditions and the legends behind it.

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The Onam Story for Kids: King Mahabali and VamanaIndian Festivals
7 min

The Onam Story for Kids: King Mahabali and Vamana

Why does Kerala celebrate Onam? The story of the good king Mahabali, Vamana’s three steps and the king who comes home every year, plus pookalam, Onasadya and snake boats, told for children.

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Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri for Kids: One Harvest, Many NamesIndian Festivals
8 min

Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri for Kids: One Harvest, Many Names

Kites in Gujarat, pongal boiling over in Tamil Nadu, bonfires in Punjab, til-gul in Maharashtra: how one harvest festival is celebrated across India, explained simply for children.

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The Dhanteras Story for Kids: Dhanvantari and the Churning of the OceanIndian Festivals
7 min

The Dhanteras Story for Kids: Dhanvantari and the Churning of the Ocean

Why do families buy something new on Dhanteras and light a lamp facing south? The stories of Dhanvantari, the churning of the ocean and King Hima’s son, told simply for children.

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The Govardhan Puja Story for Kids: Why Krishna Lifted the HillIndian Festivals
7 min

The Govardhan Puja Story for Kids: Why Krishna Lifted the Hill

Why did seven-year-old Krishna tell the people of Vraja to stop worshipping Indra? The full story of Govardhan, the seven-day storm and the mountain of food called Annakut, told simply for children.

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The Bhai Dooj Story for Kids: Yama, Yamuna and the Bond of SiblingsIndian Festivals
7 min

The Bhai Dooj Story for Kids: Yama, Yamuna and the Bond of Siblings

Why do sisters put a tilak on their brothers’ foreheads on Bhai Dooj? The stories of Yama and Yamuna and of Krishna and Subhadra, and how the festival is celebrated across India and Nepal.

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Indian Festivals List for Kids: Major Festivals Through the Year and Why We Celebrate ThemIndian Festivals
9 min

Indian Festivals List for Kids: Major Festivals Through the Year and Why We Celebrate Them

A season-by-season guide to India’s major festivals for children, from Makar Sankranti to Christmas, with one line on why each is celebrated and why most dates move every year.

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Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja for Kids: The Story and the TraditionsIndian Festivals
7 min

Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja for Kids: The Story and the Traditions

Why do children place their books before Saraswati and wear yellow on Vasant Panchami? The story of the goddess of learning, the arrival of spring, and how the festival is celebrated across India.

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