Nine nights for the Devī — who was assembled, in a hurry, out of whatever each of the gods had left when none of them could win alone.
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The Devī stories are the ones most children's collections skip, and they are the best material in the Purāṇas for a child who is tired of being told to be gentle.
3 stories for this night
The Buffalo Nobody Could FightDevī Māhātmya (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa) · Chapters 2–3 · ages 8+No god can beat him alone, so they each give up a piece of what they have, and out of the pile something walks that none of them expected.Being written
The Woman Who Fed the WorldDevī Māhātmya (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa) · Chapter 11 · ages 6+A hundred years without rain. She arrives with vegetables growing out of her own body, and hands them out before she says a word.Being written
Śiva Goes Begging at His Own DoorKāśī Khaṇḍa, Skanda Purāṇa · The Annapūrṇā episode · ages 6+He has argued that the world is an illusion and food along with it. She turns the kitchens off. He lasts about a day, and then queues with a bowl.Being written
Sandhya Katha chooses one story each night against the pañcāṅga, for your child's age, and lays it out to be read aloud. Free, nothing to install.