Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist
Understanding Sacred stories, myths, rituals and their relevance in modern timesDr. Devdutt Pattanaik
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Hanuman’s Ramayana
My latest book – a children’s book – published by Tulika Publishers (Chennai) in English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati and Bangla.
7 Secrets from Hindu calendar Art
JUST RELEASED….from Westland books….my latest work that decodes Hindu Calendar art….available at LANDMARK….
The Book of Ram
He is Eka-vachani, a king who always keeps his word; Eka-bani, an archer who strikes his target with the first arrow; and Eka-patni, a husband who is eternally and absolutely devoted to a single wife. He is maryada purushottam Ram, supreme upholder of social values, scion of the Raghu clan, jewel of the solar dynasty, [...]
The Pregnant King
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The Hindu epic, Mahabharata, written over 2000 years ago, narrates the tale of one Yuvanashva, a childless king, who accidentally drinks the magic potion meant to make his queens pregnant. The child thus conceived in and delivered from his body grows up to be Mandhata, a [...]
Myth = Mithya
A Handbook of Hindu Mythology (Price Rs. 250/-)
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Hindus have one God.
They also have 330 million gods: male gods, female gods, personal gods, family gods, household gods, village gods, gods of space and time, gods for specific castes and particular professions, gods who reside in trees, in animals, in minerals, in [...]
Shiva to Shankara
Many modern scholars say Shiva’s linga is a phallic symbol. Most devotees disagree. Who is right? This book looks at the sexual metaphors associated with Shiva and uncovers the meaning beneath.In the process we discover how the symbol of Shiva is reflected in the story of Shiva’s marriage. The question is: Why does the Goddess [...]
The Book of Kali
A book based on lectures of Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik, written by Seema Mohanty Illustrated by Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik One of the most unconventional yet immensely popular deities in the Hindu pantheon, goddess Kali essentially represents the dark and contrary aspects of the cosmos. Her naked form and association with violence, blood and gore challenge [...]
