Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Hindi: The Boys who Fought
Translated version of The Boys Who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children…
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Shyam, Our Little Krishna
Shyam, Our Little Krishna: Read and Colour. An all-in-one storybook, picture book and colouring book from India’s most-loved mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik introduces the story of Krishna, fondly known as Shyam, to a new generation of readers. Told simply in his inimitable style, Shyam, Our Little Krishna is perfect as a read-aloud to acquaint young readers…
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VAHANA: Gods and Their Favourite Animals
A read-and-colour children’s book, which talks about the favourite animal companions of various gods and how these companions became their vahanas. The gods needed animals to travel around the world and the animals needed the gods to learn how not to be hungry. This was an amazing idea, thanks to goddess Saraswati. This is…
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Two-Epics-in-One (The Ramayana for Children and The Mahabharata for Children) The Girl Who Chose and The Boys Who Fought, a Flip Book.
The Girl Who Chose A BOOK ABOUT CONSENT AND CHOOSING RESPONSIBLY The Ramayana, the ancient tale of Ram and Ravana, is one that has been reinterpreted in myriad ways exalting the virtues of the princes. Few notice, however, that the story is actually led by the girl who chose, Sita. The Boys Who Fought A…
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Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata
This book seamlessly weaves the story from Krishna’s birth to his death, or rather from his descent to the butter-smeared world of happy women to his ascent from the blood-soaked world of angry men…
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The Boys Who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children
‘When you can fight for the meek without hating the mighty, you follow dharma.’…
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The Girl Who Chose: A New Way of Narrating the Ramayana
Come discover Sita’s choices in this charmingly illustrated retelling of the Ramayana by India’s favourite mythologist…
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Pashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology
With over 75 gorgeously illustrated anecdotes, Devdutt Pattanaik reveals how our ancestors imagined the animal kingdom and the key role animals played in human lives…
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Fun In Devlok Omnibus: By Devdutt
A compilation of all the Devlok books, in a splendid Omnibus!…
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Fun in Devlok: Saraswati’s Secret River
Why did River Saraswati disappear? Will the vanished river ever reappear? Can you make a river flow in your school? Mrs. Sivakami, principal of Madame Mira High School, is astonished when she finds Goddess Saraswati wandering the corridors of her school. The goddess is in search of a missing river To show her the ancient…
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Fun in Devlok: Kama vs Yama
Jayshree loves doing homework! But one day; instead of studying; she hears voices out in the garden and goes out to see who’s there. She meets a strange man called Kama. Poor Kama was made invisible by an angry Shiva once. Now that Jayshree can see him he shows her all the magic he can…
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Fun in Devlok: Shiva Plays Dumb Charades
Five children are having fun one evening; playing dumb charades; when Shiva appears and wants to join in! Shiva turns out to be the best at dumb charades; as well as in asking riddles. He can say so much with only his actions! He also tells the children wonderful stories with the help of the…
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Fun in Devlok: Indra Finds Happiness
* Why was Indra an unhappy god? * What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? * Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra’s palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends…
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Fun in Devlok: An Identity Card For Krishna
* Why are identity cards important, even for gods? * How can you tell a Deva from a Manava? * How would you find a particular god in a crowd of gods? One day, when Krishna wanted to board an aeroplane, he was not allowed to! All because he did not have an identity card.…
