Tenali Raman Stories

Comedian Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories

Comedian Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories Tenali Raman was King Krishna Dev Raya’s favourite courtier. Tenali’s quick wit and sense of humour allowed him to defuse even the most difficult situations. For whatever reason, the King felt irritated with Tenali one day. “Get out of my sight!” he yelled. “I’m not going to see your face again!” Other courtiers were taken aback by the king’s abrupt outburst. Some of them, who were envious of Tenali and his tight relationship with the King, were overjoyed. Tenali Raman quietly exited the court. Also read Elephant and the Tailor Story. Tenali approached the court the next day, hiding his face with a pot. He walked over to his customary seat, as if nothing had happened. Tenali Raman’s return to his seat upset the king. “How dare you, Tenali Raman!” exclaimed the King. How did you get to the court? “Didn’t I instruct

The Wise Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories

The Wise Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories King Krishna Dev Raya was in his court one morning when a priest came in with a tricky question. The priest wanted the King’s ministers to answer his question, “What is maya?” The King told the Rajguru to answer the question that the priest had asked. “Sir, when we are born, we don’t bring anything with us,” the Rajguru told the priest. When we die, we also don’t take anything with us. We leave all our worldly possessions behind. As a result, everything we learn in life is a lie. Hence, it is maya.” The priest pondered over the Rajguru’s explanation but was not completely satisfied. Now, it was Tenali Raman turn. “Sir,” Tenali asked the priest, “where are the Himalayas?” “North!” said the priest. Tenali asked again, “Sir, if I live in China, which way do the Himalayas face?” “South!” said

Make a Difference Story | Tenali Raman

Make a Difference Story | Tenali Raman Tenali Raman’s popularity went beyond Vijaynagar into what is now Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Tenali Raman was an outstanding poet and scholar. He was fluent in several languages, including Tamil and Kannada. The king was once on vacation with his family and some courtiers on a beautiful beach. The sun shone brightly one morning, and it was a lovely day. So, the king decided to go for a walk down the beach. He noticed a man wandering back and forth between the surf’s edge and the beach as he walked. As the king got closer to the beach, he saw that the tide had left hundreds of starfish on the sand. The king was perplexed by the task’s seeming futility. There was a lot of starfish. Many of them were doomed to death. As he got closer, the man kept picking up the

Tenali Raman Judging Skill | Tenali Raman Stories

Tenali Raman Judging Skill | Tenali Raman Stories Clown, jester, and poet Tenali Raman served in various roles at the court of Vijayanagar’s emperor, Krishna Dev Raya. Tenali Raman’s practical jokes on everyone around him, including eminent fellow poets and the king, are well-known. A young guy was nearing the end of his training; he would soon become a minister. He wanted to show Tenali Raman that he was more intelligent than Tenali, just like all the other courtiers. So, he devised a strategy to present in front of the king and other courtiers. The following day, the young man captured a little bird, held it in one hand, and went to court. “My Lord, I would like to test Tenali Raman’s judgment ability,” he requested of the king. The king granted permission, believing that this test would help him develop his intellect. “Is this bird in my hand living

The Biggest Fool and the Cleverest Wit | Tenali Raman

The Biggest Fool and the Cleverest Wit | Tenali Raman The Vijaynagar Empire celebrates Holi, the festival of colors, with a lot of pomp and circumstance every year. King Krishna Dev Raya and the royal family heartily participated in all the events. The king used to present two awards at the end of the day’s events: the biggest fool and the cleverest wit. On that crucial day, this added to the excitement for the courtiers. Throughout the year, the courtiers would collect all the stories of folly and choose the best to present to the king on that day. However, Tenali Raman has consistently won both prizes over the years. The courtiers were envious of this. They were afraid that things would be the same this year. So, the most astute of them plotted to keep Tenali Raman from appearing in court that day. With this in mind, they arrived

Tenali Raman can solve any problems in a minute | Tenali Raman

Tenali Raman Can Solve any Problems in a Minute | Tenali Raman Once upon a time, King Krishna Dev Raya and his courtiers hunted in the forest. A large team of robbers was lurking in the bushes in the dense forest. The King and his hunting party, however, were unaware of it. The thieves appeared before the hunting party while still in the forest. With weapons in hand, they commanded the King and his troops to lay down everything they had. Even though the King and his warriors were more numerous, they had to give in to the robbers. The bandits robbed everything from the hunting group, including their clothes. The robbers were immensely proud since they had overwhelmed the King and his warriors and looted all his goods. They sat like kings in front of the hunting party they had just stolen, ordering them to dance in front of

Tenali Raman fulfills His Responsibility | Tenali Raman Stories

Tenali Raman fulfills His Responsibility | Tenali Raman Stories Once upon a time, King Krishna Dev Raya was careless about his responsibilities. “One does not get born as a human very often,” he added. “As a result, one should seek worldly luxuries and live life to the utmost.” Tenali Raman had concerns about the king. He tried to counsel the king whenever he could, but it was futile. The king was impressed by Tenali Raman’s actions one day. He gave him a very expensive scarf as a reward. Tenali used the scarf to clear his nose shortly after leaving the court. This was seen by a courtier who was envious of Tenali. “Your Highness, I saw Tenali Raman’s exceedingly insulting gesture,” he reported to the king. “What?” inquired the king. “You had rewarded Tenali with a costly shawl,” the courtier explained. On the other hand, he devalued your kind gesture

The Birth of Vikat Kavi Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories

The Birth of Vikat Kavi Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories Tenali Raman was a poet who lived in the court of King Krishna Dev Raya. He was wise and funny. He was one of the Asht Diggaj, or the Eight Poets, who were thought of as the King’s literary assembly’s eight pillars. King Krishna Dev Raya liked Tenali Raman the most. He used his smarts and wit to get out of trouble and help people who were in need. Because of this, stories about this “Birbal of the South” have been told for hundreds of years. Tenali Raman was the centre of attention among the children in his age group when he was a child. As a child, Tenali Raman liked to get into trouble. His inappropriate behaviour made some people happy and upset others. In the same way, his actions made some people happy and others feel bad.