STORIES OF TENALI RAMAN

Tenali Raman, who lived in the early 16^th century, was one of the Astadiggajas (eight elephants serving as pillars) of the Vijayanagara court. He was a poet of knowledge, acute wit and intelligence, shrewdness and ingenuity. In the court of Krishna Devaraya he often found himself in precarious, perilous situations. But Tenali Raman always escaped unscathed through his resourcefulness. He trounced learned men, poets and the highbrowed! These stories have become household tales.

Birth and Childhood

Krishna Devaraya's Court

The Mahabharata For the Emperor

Rescue

The Golden Mangoes

Five Thousand Dinars

Smarter Than Raman

Tilakashta Mahisha Bandhanam

Out Of The Pit

Defeating Sahasra Ghanta Kavi

Scholar Frightened

Robbers Turn Garndeners

The Pratyaksha Ramayana

The Queen In Trouble

Eating Sand

A Horse That Feeds On Hair

A Gentleman In The Thicket

Measure For Measure!

Asking For More

The Golden Egg