Episode 1: It’s Ganesha’s Birthday

21 September 2021
Rebab - Indian Myth and Folklore

It’s a truth universally acknowledged (amongst the Hindus, at least) that Ganesha, the elephant-headed, *modakam-loving, pot-bellied God is an absolute fav! How did that happen? Here’s his story.

*Modakam – A steamed sweet made with rice flour and jaggery-coconut filling.

Art: Satwik Gade 

Sound Design and Effects: Swetha Gupta

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Mrudula writes Indian historical fantasy, Indian historical fiction, Indian folktales and myths, especially stories rooted in Andhra Pradesh, which is in South India. Mrudula Govindaraju is a copy-editor by training and has worked in the publishing industry for more than ten years.