# Roots and Tales: Timeless Indian Bedtime Stories

A podcast by Arsha Soman. Welcome to Roots & Tales: Timeless Indian Bedtime Stories—a podcast made especially for kids! Join us as we explore enchanting tales from the Panchatantra, Jataka Tales, and Hitopadesha. These timeless stories are filled with valuable lessons about values, habits, and important life skills. Perfect for little ones, each episode offers a magical bedtime experience, blending culture, imagination, and life-changing lessons. Tune in and let the adventure begin!

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## Latest episodes

- [A Snowy New Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8c7489fcc565) (2026-08-06, 21 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/123862794/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-6%2F3cbb06a4-5fa6-ba12-0a27-e6e6e5363bb5.mp3
- [The Calm in the Storm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/a884751393e6) (2026-07-01, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/122234744/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-1%2Fd7fab6fa-3547-a9b2-6388-dd64458965d6.mp3
- [From Laddoos to Sacred Lights: Sankranti Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8c351daf69f4) (2026-05-08, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/119679920/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-8%2Fa3fc7c8b-117b-3bf2-fda4-3ffb372f47b0.mp3
- [The Kites of Sankranti](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/580dee5cfcfd) (2026-05-05, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/119490073/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2Fd7d0c650-9092-8b42-0220-1c95333dfedd.mp3
- [The Warm Bonfire of Lohri](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/e8d7b5dd2228) (2026-03-09, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/116616944/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-9%2Ffb17a216-ae9b-729e-09bd-3ead0295f465.mp3
- [The Desert Heroes of Bikaner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/ff7b2fc56dab) (2026-02-04, 18 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/115006888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-4%2Fad914c89-0a8e-ae1f-8add-b19b138f013e.mp3
- [The Chariots of Kalpathy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/f2f8d9e798ec) (2025-12-31, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/113315844/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-31%2F289a6af3-e835-d5eb-2989-623d06d39975.mp3
- [The Colourful Hornbill Festival](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/de9ffc75cb25) (2025-12-09, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/112357926/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-9%2F37a83730-c30c-5ad3-5bba-337a5e9456e5.mp3
- [The Boy Who Became Ganesha](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/9fe25b96d360) (2025-11-25, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/111674161/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-25%2F016b1c8b-6a28-86cc-2c68-e577c2276263.mp3
- [The Sun’s Festival – The Story of Chhath Puja](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/4a6e49cbbdfd) (2025-11-08, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/110884617/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-8%2F6ec50e20-8dc0-6ced-29f8-dfbc58e8e467.mp3
- [Colours of India -Navratri part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/345c56cd7c1b) (2025-10-02, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/109105615/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-2%2F6daa7b1e-903c-40ca-a7ed-8663434c4a36.mp3
- [The Nine Nights of Courage- Navratri Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/f6cb9fe60dfe) (2025-09-30, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/109018245/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-30%2F90cd4fe3-5539-8edd-ba0b-0b33e0eb8a0d.mp3
- [The Magic Story Box & Eid-e-Milad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/bec1d6328eab) (2025-09-24, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/108742729/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-24%2F024f1257-a003-3753-7404-fe6356bd66ff.mp3
- [King Mahabali Comes Home (Onam Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8816663e0b49) (2025-09-04, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/107798810/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-4%2F33470976-fba0-7431-7220-b392e5bac394.mp3
- [The Magic Story Book & Onam – Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/7501c1bc992a) (2025-09-03, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/107740338/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2F4b2c187f-8bed-e612-9b77-2f118add33c0.mp3
- [Rakshabandhan – A Thread of Love (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/f4271be934e3) (2025-08-28, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/107486568/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-28%2F9d0b1495-651e-3ce0-9ced-3c4498449a60.mp3
- [Raksha Bandhan – The Thread of Love (part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/967627c2a7f3) (2025-08-25, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/107323888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-25%2F796baec0-7b80-ad0a-8ee2-8c66f8ba20ce.mp3
- [The Magic Story Box & Janmashtami](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/0a79b25ee88b) (2025-08-19, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/107056897/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-19%2F126b2da7-aa49-f4c4-e3be-613dbb441252.mp3
- [A Birthday for Kindness – The Story of Mahavir Jayanti](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/eec75f9a9459) (2025-08-06, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/106517708/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-6%2Fcf1ede8d-e699-bd53-1512-116afa820719.mp3
- [The Moonlight and the Bodhi Tree](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/82ba8098457a) (2025-06-19, 16 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/104351170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-19%2F9635dfb7-b3ed-b9e0-2ff2-e5bf84c67d3a.mp3
- [The Boy Who Became Light: The Story of Guru Nanak](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/3f78510334e6) (2025-06-11, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/103987444/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-11%2Fac147590-e63d-4ec1-5e05-1395d0604198.mp3
- [The Gift of Eid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8fa6ade14962) (2025-06-06, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/103739141/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2Fe8d93776-3b4b-93f0-ac5a-a433f0c48ba5.mp3
- [The Star in the Window: A Christmas Tale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8a45ce450910) (2025-06-02, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/103453427/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-31%2F645a01af-d760-eb0d-848f-583b298282ad.mp3
- [The Light Inside: A Diwali Tale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/ac0aa66a02ca) (2025-05-29, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/103367155/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-29%2Fbe198209-ac9b-86fe-5fb4-781626eea716.mp3
- [Season 2 Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/82bbd74688f9) (2025-05-29, 2 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/103382016/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-29%2Fd05f29e8-de6c-a24a-b194-2af644dc5dee.mp3
- [Season 1 Wrap-Up](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/ab4893cd183b) (2025-04-08, 2 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/101015530/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-8%2Fd3baa634-3e4b-37f5-fed5-50c62041934c.mp3
- [The Gift of Kindness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/6604aef50d7a) (2025-04-01, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/100683125/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-1%2Fc8ddae8f-a643-2cd4-1d47-9fc470420750.mp3
- [The Magic of Movement: Abhi’s Adventure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/bbc9bb668418) (2025-03-28, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/100498765/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-28%2Fc8bc44c5-b911-e2c4-622a-94dc702a00ed.mp3
- [The Brave Little Duggu Learns to Swim](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/691ffbb10d8c) (2025-03-20, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/100125738/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-20%2Fa4161141-72c9-3ab3-390f-8a120756e55d.mp3
- [The Firefly and the Wise Owl](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/b24c8cc8439b) (2025-03-07, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/99508151/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-7%2Fc1c527bb-aee5-5b1a-304b-9f462c594266.mp3
- [The Patient Little Parrot](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/14241f5dafb2) (2025-03-03, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/99303790/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-3%2Fa387b5d3-2460-9f5e-3d46-81411365624c.mp3
- [The Arrogant Peacock and the Wise Sparrow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/b0cfa3f546b4) (2025-02-28, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/99171954/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-28%2F7403305f-475a-87b9-54cc-f98f4b9a877d.mp3
- [Bhadra’s Curious Adventure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/d7cd5097e9b7) (2025-02-24, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/98934414/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-24%2F80f2dd3c-0525-8775-3ee4-1619668df24a.mp3
- [The Wise Little Deer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/fe0831574eca) (2025-02-10, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/98004049/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-4%2F163c2437-fbad-0510-d6de-71f95a13e8be.mp3
- [The Magic of Giving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/624e3d69546e) (2025-02-06, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/98003934/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-4%2F5916c93d-38c9-1c01-314a-ba0330b9b429.mp3
- [The Power of Forgiveness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/4e201c5c3b35) (2025-02-04, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/98003850/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-4%2Fa5fa8aed-8735-8f97-99e6-483d9f9e0fb7.mp3
- [The Dancing Sisters: A Tale of Confidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/4e01c8b9b6a2) (2025-01-29, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/97720409/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-29%2F80a5dc86-b69c-dd3a-62eb-30300d27ff78.mp3
- [Chingu Finds His Inner Spark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/57291ed59e5c) (2025-01-23, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/97405083/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-22%2Fca23bd92-3aee-7495-2b31-455eb6da6779.mp3
- [The Melody of Sisterhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/5e70dddb2d1b) (2025-01-20, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/97306795/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-20%2Fc156044a-b7ba-6c34-df81-8458fae5bf15.mp3
- [The Honest Merchant and the Lost Treasure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/55c49553b175) (2025-01-18, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/97217784/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-18%2Ffc7176fb-5c07-f254-107b-edcaa425a767.mp3
- [The Caring Rabbit and the Restful Stream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/94268aabc420) (2025-01-14, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/97023334/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-14%2F6795500a-7708-e228-f437-91961b69660a.mp3
- [The Thoughtful Tortoise and the Careless Deer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/d225ac1ed22b) (2025-01-10, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96855641/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-10%2F5e6e92e6-c051-26c9-f381-47a350bf33a4.mp3
- [The Greedy Monkey’s Lesson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/8dbb6cf2e373) (2025-01-03, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96541457/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-3%2F1a895760-a12f-7b5b-e783-2f326dc71d67.mp3
- [The Clever Rabbit and the Lion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/6901f291abbd) (2024-12-31, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96449387/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-31%2Fcf27e9d3-6747-ad80-058e-41542a698c9b.mp3
- [The Cautious Crow and the Secret Keeper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/f4bb9184dd54) (2024-12-26, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96285011/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-26%2F6152dace-c1fb-2be4-dda4-0e79fe57c5df.mp3
- [The Turtle Who Taught a Lesson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/0198d7e34d27) (2024-12-23, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96116681/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-21%2Ff3199afe-e219-af5a-6598-0e123211e057.mp3
- [The Wise Parrot and the Listening King](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/96aa99276805) (2024-12-20, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/96077621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-20%2Fe26bde74-2d89-ab31-763e-a5da58147c1c.mp3
- [The Clever Birds and the Wise Mouse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/9c053f730e0e) (2024-12-17, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/95944927/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-17%2Fcc221a4b-471f-8e58-3daa-80c07794c756.mp3
- [The Monkey and the Mango Tree](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/4642b96c075a) (2024-12-13, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/95784658/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-13%2F20f97284-49f3-c00d-bb20-e903ad227ac0.mp3
- [The Clever Crow and the Golden Pot](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1786139119/48c9247c4f23) (2024-12-10, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/fe88ae60/podcast/play/95647418/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-10%2F00bac591-6bdc-530e-b7c4-06b60c74f25b.mp3

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