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Jataka Tales

ජාතක කථා

All Jataka tales — the stories of the Buddha’s previous lives — in Sinhala and English. Bundled with the app, so they read anywhere, online or off.

Bilingual Sinhala & English
Reads offline No internet needed
Illustrated Original illustrations
Made for reading Customizable experience
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Jataka Tales mobile app showing Buddhist story reading screen and home feed on Android phones
“Goodness lives on through every story.”

― JATAKA TALES ―

Designed for Mindful Reading

Everything you need to immerse in ancient wisdom

Experience the All stories of the Bodhisatta with thoughtful features crafted specifically for reflection and study.

All Jataka Tales Included

Complete canonical collection of all Jataka tales, organized by the 10 Buddhist virtues (දස පාරමිතා) with full morals and background settings.

Bilingual Sinhala & English

Read in authentic traditional Sinhala or switch instantly to clear, idiomatic English translation at any time with a single tap.

100% Offline Access

No internet connection required. The entire story catalog, search index, and metadata ship directly within the mobile application.

Audio & Customization

Listen with integrated Sinhala text-to-speech audio narration. Customize font sizes, switch to dark mode, and track your reading progress effortlessly.

The Heritage

Preserving the Sacred Jataka Tales

The Jataka Tales (ජාතක කථා) form one of the oldest and most beloved collections of Buddhist folklore and wisdom literature in human history. They recount the previous incarnations of Gautama Buddha as a Bodhisatta — as a human, king, merchant, or animal — cultivating the Ten Perfections (දස පාරමිතා).

Our mission is to bring these timeless life lessons, ethical compasses, and spiritual ideals into the modern digital era with reverence, clarity, and beauty.

දාන (Generosity) ශීල (Morality) නෙක්ඛම්ම (Renunciation) ප්‍රඥා (Wisdom) වීරිය (Energy) ඛන්ති (Patience) සච්ච (Truthfulness) අධිට්ඨාන (Resolution) මෙත්තා (Loving-kindness) උපෙක්ඛා (Equanimity)
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Complete Canonical Tales
10
Buddhist Virtues (පාරමිතා)
2
Full Languages (SI & EN)
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We warmly welcome corrections, improvements to story translations, or ideas to make Jataka Tales even more beneficial for dhamma students worldwide.

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