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In Hindu faith, Sarama is a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni. Sarameya (literally, "sons of Sarama") are the children of Sarama, whose names are Shyama and Sabala. Sharvara is an ancient Hindu mythical dog belonging to Yama. Sisara is the husband of Sarama, father of the Sarameya.
In some the released animal is a crocodile, in some a snake, [5] a tiger [6] and in others a wolf. Folklorist Joseph Jacobs stated that the tale can be found in early Indian sources. [ 7 ] Some variants are very old, going back at least to the Panchatantra or Fables of Bidpai [ citation needed ] and the Jataka tales .
It is likely a Hindu text, [3] [5] and based on older oral traditions with "animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine". [ 6 ] It is "certainly the most frequently translated literary product of India", [ 7 ] and these stories are among the most widely known in the world. [ 8 ]
Fairy tales from India, short stories that belong to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic , enchantments , and mythical or fanciful beings. India portal
Garuda (Sanskrit: गरुड, romanized: Garuḍa; Pali: गरुळ, romanized: Garuḷa; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ, IAST: Garuḷa) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths.
The essence of the story, however, remains the same. Similarly, variants of the story sometimes have the man, instead of his wife, killing the loyal animal. [6] The story is sometimes placed within a frame story, where a saviour stands mistakenly accused and narrates this story, thereby preventing his own death. [7]
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Navagunjara or Nabagunjara [1] is a magical legendary creature composed of nine different animals in Hinduism. The animal is a common motif in the Pata-Chitra style of painting, of the Eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is considered an astral form of the god Vishnu, or of Krishna, who is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu.