35.5 - Mini-Episode - Nandi
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Stories from India,' host Narad Monei, a mythological character with eternal life, delves into the tale of Nandi, Shiva's bull and home security system. Born to Rishi Shilada as a divine answer to his prayers, Nandi grows into a strong and devout boy who becomes Shiva's mount and protector. The episode also touches on Nandi's role in Ganesha's head story and hints at the upcoming Rat Yatra festival tale, promising intriguing myths and legends from Indian folklore.
Takeaways
- 🎧 The podcast 'Stories from India' explores myths, legends, and folk tales from India.
- 👨🦳 The host, Narad Monei, is a mythological character with eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
- 🎶 Narad Monei is also a traveling musician and storyteller, sharing his stories through a podcast format.
- 📅 The podcast has changed its format to include separate mini episodes for characters of the week, based on listener feedback.
- 🐂 Today's mini episode features Nandi, Shiva's bull, who also serves as Shiva's ride and home security system.
- 👶 Nandi was born to Rishi Shilada as a gift from Shiva, after the Rishi prayed for a child.
- 🙏 Nandi grew up to be a strong and religious boy, and upon learning his origin, decided to thank Shiva by offering prayers.
- 🐃 Shiva was impressed by Nandi and offered him a job as his ride and home security system, in the form of a bull.
- 🏔 Nandi's role is not limited to local security; he can be loaned out to other towns, similar to how soccer players play for other clubs.
- 🦄 Nandi is also associated with the story of Ganesha's decapitation, where he is believed to have defeated Indra and brought an elephant's head as a replacement.
- 🌐 The next full episode will explore the story behind the Rat Yatra in Puri and the importance of keeping curiosity in check.
Q & A
What is the name of the podcast and its main theme?
-The podcast is called 'Stories from India' and it focuses on myths, legends, and folk tales from India.
Who is the host of the podcast and what is unique about his character?
-The host is Narad Monei, a mythological character with the gift of eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
What is the format change mentioned in the podcast?
-The format change involves making the characters of the week a separate mini episode, as a result of listener feedback.
Who is Nandi and what is his significance in Hindu mythology?
-Nandi is Shiva's bull, who also serves as his mount and home security system. He is considered a divine entity and plays a significant role in Hindu mythology.
How was Nandi born according to the podcast?
-Nandi was born to a Rishi named Shilada, who prayed to Shiva for a child. Shiva blessed Shilada, and Nandi was found as a baby in a field by Shilada.
What did Nandi do after learning about his origin story?
-After learning about his origin, Nandi decided to thank Shiva by leaving home to pray to him, similar to what his father had done.
What job did Shiva offer Nandi?
-Shiva offered Nandi the job of being his ride and home security system, but in the form of a bull, not as a human.
Why does Shiva's home in the Himalayas need a home security system?
-Shiva's home requires a home security system because gods, goddesses, and demons do not travel as ordinary humans, and Nandi can also be loaned out to other towns for security.
What is the story associated with Nandi and Ganesha's head?
-In one version of the story, after Ganesha's decapitation due to a misunderstanding, Nandi defeats Indra and brings his elephant's head as a replacement for Ganesha.
What is the upcoming full episode about?
-The upcoming full episode will explore the story behind the rat yatra in Puri, discussing the importance of keeping curiosity in check and the journey of a drifting log of wood from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
How can listeners provide feedback or stay updated with the podcast?
-Listeners can leave comments or reviews on SFI podcast's website, tweet at SFI podcast, or find the host on Instagram and Facebook. They can also subscribe to the show for automatic notifications of new episodes.
Outlines
🎵 Introduction to 'Stories from India' Podcast
The script introduces the 'Stories from India' podcast, hosted by Narad Monei, a mythological character with eternal life and omniscience. The podcast discusses Indian myths, legends, and folk tales. Narad Monei, a traveling musician by profession, has altered the show's format based on listener feedback, making the 'Character of the Week' a separate mini-episode. The first mini-episode features Nandi, Shiva's bull, who also serves as Shiva's mount and home security system. Born to Rishi Shilada as an ordinary boy, Nandi was a divine gift from Shiva, found abandoned in a field. After learning of his origins, Nandi chose to thank Shiva by offering prayers, which led to Shiva offering him a job as his mount in bull form. Nandi's role extends beyond local security, as he can be loaned to other towns, as illustrated in a previous episode where he battled a plague. The script also hints at a story involving Nandi and Ganesha's head, suggesting Nandi's role in providing the elephant head after Ganesha's decapitation. The episode concludes with a teaser for the upcoming full episode about the Rat Yatra festival in Puri.
🎶 Closing and Call to Action for Listeners
The second paragraph serves as the closing segment of the script, encouraging listeners to subscribe to the show for automatic notifications of new episodes. It expresses gratitude for the continued support and feedback from the audience. The host provides information on where to find the podcast, including the website and social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Additionally, the music used in the podcast is credited to Purple Planet, with a prompt to visit their website for more music options. The script ends with a sign-off indicating the next episode's release over the weekend.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Narad Muni
💡Eternal Life
💡Mythological Character
💡Traveling Musician
💡Storyteller
💡Shiva
💡Nandi
💡Rishi Shilada
💡Home Security System
💡Ganesha
💡Podcast Format
Highlights
Introduction to 'Stories from India' podcast and the host, Narad Moneie, a mythological character with eternal life and knowledge of past, present, and future.
The podcast format change based on listener feedback, now featuring characters of the week in separate mini episodes.
Introduction of Nandi, Shiva's Bull, who serves as his home security system and ride.
The story of Nandi's birth to Rishi Shilada, a gift from Shiva after praying for a child.
Nandi's discovery of his divine origin and decision to thank Shiva by offering prayers.
Shiva's impressed response to Nandi's prayers, offering him a job as his Bull form.
Nandi's role not only as home security but also being loaned out to other towns for protection.
Nandi's involvement in battling the plague in a remote assignment mentioned in a previous episode.
A story associated with Nandi and the decapitation of Ganesha, where Nandi brings an elephant's head as a replacement.
The upcoming full episode's teaser about the rat yatra in Puri and the story behind it.
A hint at the lesson of keeping curiosity in check, especially with an excellent artist, in the upcoming episode.
The intriguing tale of a drifting log of wood traveling from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.
Invitation for listeners to leave comments, reviews, or feedback on the podcast's website and social media.
Acknowledgment of listener support and feedback, and a reminder to subscribe for new episode notifications.
Music credit given to Purple Planet for the podcast's soundtrack.
Transcripts
[Music]
hello and welcome to stories from India
a podcast where we talk about myths
Legends and folk tales from
India I'm your host narad monei and I'm
a mythological character
myself I have the gift of eternal life
and knowledge of the past the present
and the
future by profession I'm a traveling
musician and a
Storyteller so the way I'm doing my job
is by
podcast if you're wondering why there's
this episode in the middle of the week
it's because I've changed the format of
the show a little bit thanks to some
good listener feedback I've received the
characters of the week are now a
separate mini Episode by the
themselves in today's mini episode we'll
meet shiva's Bull who is also his home
security
system we are talking about
nandi nandi was born to a Rishi shilada
as an Ordinary
Boy the boy was effectively a gift from
Shiva shilada had no children and prayed
to Shiva for this
reason Shiva soon appeared before the
Rishi and blessed
him as the Rishi was going back to his
house he heard crying in a field he was
passing by it was a baby left all
alone he didn't call Child Protection
Services this was clearly Shiva
answering his
prayers he named the baby nandi
nandi grew up into a healthy strong and
religious
boy when he found out his origin story
from his dad he decided that the best
course of action was to thank The God
Who had found the perfect father for
him he left home to pray to Shiva just
as his dad had done many years
ago Shiva heard his prayers and was
actually impressed by the boy
so much so that he offered him a job on
the
spot the job was to be shiva's ride and
his home security
system but in Bull form not as a
human now you might wonder why shiva's
home which is right in the middle of the
Himalayas requires a home security
system but
remember gods and goddesses and demons
do not travel as ordinary humans
do
besides nandi doesn't just provide local
home
security he can be loaned out to other
towns much like how players in some
soccer league sometimes play for other
clubs we've seen nandi on exactly such a
remote assignment when he battled the
plague
in the character of the week segment of
episode 15 Rishi versus Rishi Civil
War one other story often associated
with nandi has to do with ganesha's
head yeah after the Father's son
misunderstanding that led to ganesh's
decapitation Ganesh was given an
elephant
head there are many versions of the
story but in one such version
nandi defeats Indra the king of the
Daves and brings his elephant iat's head
as a
replacement at least that's what some
people
believe that's all for this mini
episode if you'd like to check out the
story about ganesha's decapitation I've
linked it in the show
notes in this weekend's full episode
we'll explore the story behind the rat
yatra in Puri which is coming up
soon we'll learn why you should keep
your curiosity in check especially if
you've got an excellent artist working
for you we'll also learn that it's
possible for a drifting log of wood to
drift all the way from the Arabian Sea
to the Bay of
Bengal that's all for now if you have
comments or suggestions please leave a
comment or a review on the site SFI
podcast.com or tweet at SFI podcast you
can also find me on Instagram and
Facebook be sure to subscribe to the
show to get notified automatically of
new
episodes and thanks to all your
listeners for your continued support and
your feedback the music is from purp
planet.com that's
purple-planet.com I'll see you this
[Music]
weekend
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