Tenali Rama Tales

Cauterization of Brahmans When the mother of the Rayar was about to die, she wanted a mango fruit to eat, but before it was

Rama Climbs Out of Trouble Tenali Rama once incurred the displeasure of the king, and the monarch ordered him to quit his dominions. Some

Ramalinaga and Ramayana Recital Vikrama Simhapuri (presently Nellore town) was part of Vijaya Nagar Empire under the rule of Sri Krishna Deva Rayalu. This

Obtining Absolute License to Make Jokes One day Tennalirama thought within himself:- “However clever I may be, as the Rayar and his preceptor often

Raman’s List of Fools One day a horse trader, a foreigner, came to the court of Krishnadeva Raya and told him he had some

Ramalinga Wins the War Before Drawing Swords! Rama Sastry was a renowned scholar in reasoning, logic, and grammar. A wish lied in his heart

Getting the Sentries Whipped Once there came to the Rayar’s court certain Bhagavata dancers from the Telugu country. The Rayar ordered a dance in

The Key to Heaven The villagers were delighted. A sadhu who performed miracles, had come to their village. Every morning and evening they would

Ramalinga Attempts to Turn a Dog Into a Cow!!! The first rays of Sun were spreading on the world driving away all the evil

Escaping from the Punishment of being trampled by an Elephant One day Tennalirama incurred the extreme displeasure of the Rayar for overdoing his part.