Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist
Understanding Sacred stories, myths, rituals and their relevance in modern timesDr. Devdutt Pattanaik
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What Darshan Means
The high point of Hindu rituals is the act of darshan – looking at the image of the deity.
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What women wanted
Tales of women who inhabited the spiritual landscape of India are not very common but extremely inspiring.
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Between the Rangoli lines
Simple diagrams made by women say a lot about India
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Caste Again
Caste viewed in a rebirth framework is very different from caste viewed in a one-life framework.
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Jai Ho!
The mythic connection between Rahmans’ oscar acceptance speech, the song ‘Jai ho’ and the word ‘Jai’.