Story For Kids
1. Too Many Bananas
Sringeri Srinivas was having a very bad day nobody wanted the sweet, ripe bananas he was growing on his farm not his family, not his neighbour, not his friends, not the traders who could sell the bananas in far away markets.
And not even his cow. "No thank you" they all said. The bananas are very sweet but we have too many
We cannot eat any more. poor Sringeri Srinivas. What was he to do now with his rich harvest of bananas?
He decided to seek help from the Farmer's Centre in Kotak. A big town near the village off he went carrying the best crop of bananas. Surely someone there would have a good idea for him. A few days later, Sringeri Srinivas returned home looking very happy. He went back to growing bananas on his farm.
But he did not offer the fruits to anyone anymore not to his family. Not to his neighbour, Not to his friend.
Not to the traders who could sell the bananas in far away market. And not even to his cow. Everyone become very curious.
Where were all the bananas going? One day Sringeri Srinivas arranged a very big pooja. The priest asked him to get 108 ripe bananas as an offering to the gods.
Shivanna ran to Sringeri Srinivas I' am sorry for saying no to you before but now I need 108 ripe bananas. Can you help me please? Sringeri Srinivas trapped his chin. " well my crop has just been cut"
but let me see what I can do.
You may start your pooja. I will Surely come. The pooja started. The whole village came to watch The
priest began charting Soon it became time to offer bananas to the gods. Just then, in came Sringeri Srinivas carrying a big bag. From the bag he carefully took out 27 packets and laid them out before the holy fire.
Each packet carefully wrapped in bananas leaf. On each one was written "High Quality Banana Halwa
S.S. Farms." Sringeri Srinivas offered one to the priest." Each one has the pulp of 4 bananas."
There are 27 packets So here are your 108 ripe bananas. The priest was so surprised that he forgot to chant. In the silence, one child become to laugh. Soon the whole village was laughing and clapping Now we now does what Sringeri Srinivas does all the bananas that he grows.
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