Are vegetarians kinder people?

Vegetarianism has become associated with Jains, Brahmins, Baniyas, Lingayats and with the idea of purity, even though Kashmiri, Maithili, Bengali and Odia Brahmins are meat-eaters. Meat eating became associated with communities considered “untouchable” and “impure”: Tribals, Dalits, Chandalas, Ati Shudras. Over time, diet has become a caste marker. …

Tirthankar: Jain Dharm Par 63 Vichar

by Devdutt Pattanaik (Author), Mihir Nilum Jajodia (Translator) …

The Forgotten Women Who Helped Shape Jainism

Jainism follows the path revealed by 24 sages known as Tirthankara, who appear in every …

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  • How Mangal Kavyas reinvented Hinduism in Bengal

    How Mangal Kavyas reinvented Hinduism in Bengal

    Stories shape culture. The Mangal Kavyas is one such example. They are folk narratives that emerged in Bengal between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. …

  • Astra Shastra: Weapons of the Hindu Gods

    Astra Shastra: Weapons of the Hindu Gods

    Well-known mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik introduces young readers to the wonderful weapons of Hindu gods with his unique art and easy-to-read text…

  • How Diwali Changes Shape Across India

    How Diwali Changes Shape Across India

    Diwali is celebrated across India, but contrary to popular assumption, it is not a single, uniform festival. It takes very different forms depending on where you go. …

  • The Seven Steps To Partnership Over Promises

    The Seven Steps To Partnership Over Promises

    The idea of taking vows during weddings is not part of Hindu traditions. This idea comes to us from West Asia and the Middle East…

  • What was Rig Vedic society like?

    What was Rig Vedic society like?

    Rig Vedic society reflects a long and uneven transition from a predominantly pastoral mode of life to a more settled agrarian order, accompanied by the gradual emergence of social hierarchies…

  • How Theosophy changed Hinduism

    How Theosophy changed Hinduism

    Modern Hinduism, as it is practised and explained today, did not emerge in isolation. It was shaped in conversation with Europe at a moment when Christianity itself was in crisis. Theosophy became the bridge in this encounter. Through it, Hindu ideas were reframed, revived, and repackaged, influencing figures as different as Gandhi, Rukmini Arundale, and…

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Devdutt Pattanaik writes and speaks on the relevance of mythology in modern times, especially in areas of management, governance, and leadership.