All About Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian tradition to mark the day when Jesus Christ, the son of God, was nailed to the cross. This is often known as crucification of Lord Jesus. It was…
Holi – The Festival of Colours
Aha! It’s spring time and Holi, the festival of colors is back again. The most fun thing is that everyone gets covered in layers of colors and looks like a clown! But on this day, no…
Dhruv – The Brightest Star!
Have you ever notice that bright, brilliant tinkling star in the sky? It is always close to the moon and you can easily spot it on a clear night. It is the Pole star….
The Golden Touch
Long time ago in ancient Greece, there lived a king named Midas (pronounced mahy-duh-s) who ruled the Greek kingdom of Phrygia. He was a good king and looked after his people well. King Midas had one thing…
Pandora’s Box
Long time ago when there were no humans, mother Earth commanded her two grandsons Prometheus and Epimetheus to settle life on Earth. Prometheus was foresighted, as his name suggested, was quite a planner and always thought of …
Amaterasu – The Sun Goddess
In Japan, Buddhism is the faith that people mostly follow now. But in ancient times people believed in Shinto and it still remains a significant part of the spiritual society in Japan. Amaterasu was the sun goddess of…
The Legend of Kumbh Mela
‘Kumbh’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘pot or pitcher’. ‘Mela’ in Hindi means ‘a fair’. Hence, the Kumbh Mela means festival of the pot. In Hindu mythology, there is a legend about how…
Hercules, The Hero
Hercules (HR-ku-leez) was a great Greek hero who was half human and half God. His father was the famous Greek God Zues. Hercules was not considered to be God initially, but because of his bravery and heroic…
Eklavya – The Brave Archer
In ancient India, lived a boy named Eklavya. He was the son of a tribal chief in the forests of kingdom of Hastinapura. Eklavya was an extremely sharp kid, and longed to be an outstanding archer. Sage Dronacharya…
Noah’s Ark
Long time ago there lived a truly good man named Noah. He was honest, helpful and hardworking. He loved God a lot, and God loved him back for his pleasant ways. One day…
Deepavali – The Festival of Lights
Deepavali or Diwali is the dazzling festival of lights. ‘Deep’ means ‘light’ and ‘avali’ means ‘a row’. Hence Deepavali means row of lights. It is the biggest festival celebrated by Hindus across the world and especially in India. The…
Haunted or Happy Halloween?
What comes to your mind when I say Halloween? Obviously it is trick or treat. But did you know that one of America’s favorite kids friendly holiday has a haunted past. About 2000 years ago Nov…
May 25, 2013
alexis — cool could you possibly make more facts i have a project at school and this isnt enough
May 24, 2013
reshma — lovely poem, Naisha
May 24, 2013
Arusha — Awesome!Very nice story!your story was good but it does need a good ending.I enjoyed it a lot!please keep writing many...
May 23, 2013
disha — thanks Naisha:D
