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The Rajasuya yagam starts. and the discussion on whom to be honoured first leads to Krishna as the unanimous choice except for Sishupala who vehemently opposes the decision. he also abuses Krishna as a mere cowherd who is not even a leader of a clan. he equally degrades Bhishma for making the choice. Now the gathering starts taking sides. Yudhishtra sees war looming over the event. his efforts to pacify Sishupala only aggregate the enmity. Bheema is all set to pounce on Sishupala. Bhishma now narrates the story of Sishupala and says Krishna is the one to end his life. krishna waits for 100th abuse of him and then the sudarshan chakra takes off the head of Sishupala. and to everyone's surprise a Jyothi emerges from his body and falls at Krishna's feet and merges with Him. . why this surprising turn of events? let's listen and find out. Hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam

in this episode the preparations for the great Rajasuya yagam start. Arjuna, Bheema, Nakula and Sahadeva are sent in each direction with the mission of conquering the kings and or acquiring their wealth. Arjuna goes even beyond Himalayas and comes back with lots of Gold, silver and rare gems. along with horses,camels and elephants. Bheema and Nakula also accumulate lots of wealth from east and West. Sahadeva goes South and meets our Chera Choza pandya kings and enjoys their hospitality. he is awestruck by the beauty of the southern landscape. Later sends Gatothkachan to Srilanka where Vibhishana is still the ruler . Their meeting is what depicted here by Abirami as she was listening to the story. let's listen to the narration and enjoy. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam with Abirami. Hariom.

This episode of Kadhai Neram is a travelog on Hampi by Abirami. Last week (1st week of September 2026) She along with her parents  and her cousin Madhav went on a road trip to imbibe the Pride of our rich culture . The ruins of Vijaya Nagara empire had a feast awaiting to make her unlock her sketching skills. The effect of the statues and pillars, gopurams the serene Thungabhadra river all added to her enthusiasm of discovering the Heritage beauty of our nation.  Listen to her chat with me Rajee patti what she felt about the place, the heritage and what needs to be done for preserving the same for the future generations.

in this episode the birth of Jarachandan and how he was finally killed by Bheema is narrated. with me were Abirami and Dharmarajan leading the narration. hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam.

This is a fun story time with a little girl Bhamati at Sringeri. this story was shared by a friend of mine. it was posted on FB . I simplified and retold it to suit the five year old Bhamati. this is about a sparrow which wanted to wear a rainbow colour Cap. and how it works it's way get it done. and how it changes the Life of a king who is well known for his short temper. listen to the happy story and enjoy. the cover art of a sparrow with a cap was done by Bhamati herself. but the coloring done by Gemini 😄

this episode eloborates on the optical illusionary palace designed by Mayan. and also the discussion on the great Rajasuya yagam planned by Yudhistra. krishna suggests that the yagam cannot be successful unless Jarachandan a cruel king is killed. whether the Pandavas decide to fight him or just abandon the idea of Rajasuya yagam let's find out. today the kadhai Neram is enjoyed with A 6 year old Sri Lakshmi and my granddaughter Abirami. hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam.

a fun time story building with Abirami and. 2 kids from Switzerland who are ardent fans of kadhai Neram. kana is in 6 th and kalki is in first std. the story is about a squirrel and butterfly who are friends. let's listen to know how the story takes shape. some brilliant inputs by Abirami and kana make it enjoyable and thought provoking. this is Rajee patti telling you stories. hariom

this episode is an extension of the Main episode 30.

this episode describes the burning of Kandava vana by Agni bhagavan. He approaches Krishna and Arjuna to help him burn the forest with all its inhabitants to clear himself of indigestion caused by over consumption of ghee poured during a yaga. He also says that Indra keeps drenching the fire with rain whenever Agni tries to consume the vana by burning it. Arjuna promises to help him. in return agni& Varuna offer Gandivam the divine Dhanush and many astras to Arjuna . krishna also gets chakra and other Astras through them. after a fearful fight Indra gives up. and agni consumes the forest to his content. Indra also offers many Astras. this ends this episode. there are two upa kadhaigal ( branches of the Main story) which are added separately to this episode. One is about why Agni had to consume so much ghee in a yaga. another one is about how 4 chicks got unaffected by the fire while all of the Kandava vana was burning. you can listen to them too along with this episode. The depiction of Agni bhagavan is by Abirami my 9 years old Granddaughter. the background is AI created. this Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam hariom

Subhadra Parinayam. Subhadra weds Arjuna . Subhadra Parinayam is a beautiful episode in the Mahabharatam. in this episode Arjuna has a secret love for Subhadra the sister of Sri Krishna.. krishna also knows Arjuna's desire. Arjuna after nearly completing his one year of Teertha yatra comes to Dwaraka disguised as a Sanyasi. Balarama the elder brother of Krishna and Subhadra invites him to the palace. Subhadra is introduced to him to serve him. Arjuna in due course reveals himself and his intention to marry her. she has already made up her mind to marry only Arjuna and now that Arjuna himself is proposing she immediately accepts. but they are worried about whether balarama would consent krishna suggests both to elope and get back to Indraprastha. what happens later let's listen to the episode and find out. hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam. hariom

in this episode The five Pandavas make an agreement as advised by Sage Narada. Drupadi would be with each Brother one year. when Drupadi is with one of the brothers others should not enter that palace. if they happen to do so they have to go on vanavasam for one year. Arjuna had to enter the palace of Yudhistra when Draupadi was living there. so he goes on vanavasam for one year. but he uses the same as an opportunity to do teerta yatra visiting all punya kshetras all over the Bharata Desam. also weds so many princesses thus ensuring the friendship of many Rajas. he finally reached Prabhasa teetrtam a place near Dwaraka. he has already heard a lot about Subhadra the little sister of Krishna and wants to marry her. let's listen to the story and enjoy.. hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam.

in this episode dhritarashtra is advised by Bheeshma Dronacharya and Vidura to invite the pancha Pandavas and Draupadi to hastinapuaram and hand over half the kingdom to them. though dhritarashtra and the Kauravas are totally against the idea they have to putup a friendly face to avoid wrath of the elders and citizens. so yudhishtira is offered a place called kandavalrastam and he is coronated as the king of the kandavalrastam which is part of the Hastinapuaram. hariom. this is Rajee patti telling you Mahabharatam along with Abirami dharmarajan and vibha

Along with kids Abirami vibha and Dharmarajan a fun story session . this story is about a hardworking Good natured farmer. His good gesture towards a snake is rewarded with gold coins. but does it go well with his lazy son? let's find what happens when things get complicated. this is Rajee patti telling you stories. hariom. the cover art is by Abirami my 9 years old Granddaughter.

in this episode the five Pandavas marry Draupadi. the unusual marriage of a woman marrying 5 men is explained by sage Vyasa revealing the truth of Draupadi as she is a divine Shakti and Pandavas as the divine powers with whose actions the future of the world is to shape . and Draupadi would be central force for the events to come.

this episode narrates the Draupadi swayamvaram . how Arjuna who is in disguise of a Brahmin wins the test of archery and gets the hands of Draupadi. the cover art is by Abirami my granddaughter. look for the details of the intricate test module