Mythologist | Author | Speaker | Illustrator
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Of food and faith
Published on 26th July, 2017, in The Hindu. In the post truth world, does mythology matter? Always keen to explain myths, Devdutt Pattanaik is eager to take that. “Mythology was there before truth existed. In fact, truth is a western religious concept coming from Judeo-Christian tradition. It seems static while knowledge is expanding all the…
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Everybody has a voice now and so we have stopped listening
Devdutt Pattanaik on his new book, the feminine side of India and the end of metaphor and playfulness in the current debate on religion…
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The mythology of one god is what we call religion
The interpreter of mythology explains the importance of pluralism and diversity…
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Devdutt Pattanaik Reveals The Queer History Hidden In Indian Mythology
Fluidity can be accommodated only with love, not anger…
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Meet the characters who appear in both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana (and find out why)
From Parashurama and Jambuvan to Shiva and even Sita/Draupadi…
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Shiv Visvanathan on the importance of being (and thinking like) Devdutt Pattanaik
‘Devdutt Pattanaik is an exponent of myths, using them to analyse management practice, deepen storytelling, and obtain a sense of life and living.’…
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Similarities between Greek and Hindu mythology are superficial
An interview between Dr Devdutt Pattanaik and Shinie Antony for FirstPost…
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Devdutt Pattanaik on how and why you should introduce your kids to mythology
India’s mythology man speaks about the relevance of mythology in today’s world and why you should be telling mythological stories to your kids…
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“No society can exist without myth”
In fact, he believes that “no society can exist without myth as it creates notions of right and wrong, good and bad, heaven and hell, rights and duties 
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Devdutt Pattanaik’s business lessons from mythology
Leadership means creating an ecosystem where people feel secure and empowered enough to express uncomfortable views without fear of censure…
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In An Exclusive Chat with Devdutt Pattanaik
An account of Mythical India’s interaction with Dr Devdutt Pattanaik…
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India Can Offer a New Way of Thinking to the World
Kulpreet Yadav interviews Dr Devdutt Pattanaik…
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Why I Insist On Calling Myself a Mythologist
Devdutt Pattanaik refuses to accept colonial definitions of the words ‘myth’ and ‘mythology’. For him, mythology is the study of a subjective truth of people that is communicated through stories, symbols and rituals…
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Interview with Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik – on children, Indian myths and mythology, and the importance of retelling the ‘old’…
