The point is — it feels great to be treated as special in crowded spaces. That is why even myths of heaven and hell have levels.
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Though primarily a mythologist, illustrations have always been an intrinsic part of author Devdutt Pattanaik's narrative and are not...
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Devdutt Pattanaik has acquired the reputation of a scholar who scrutinises religious texts and traditions from a distance,...
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The Sahitya Akademi's decision to invite Devdutt Pattanaik to speak at its upcoming seminar on “Indian Mythology: Memory, Retellings,...
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Hanuman, conceived of by Valmiki as a forest dwelling, Sanskrit-speaking, shape-shifting brahmachari, challenges our notions of Hindu...
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Indian mythologist and writer Devdutt Pattanaik has claimed that a Hanuman statue built in Texas is based on the Thai Buddha's gesture of “do not fight.”
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Sahitya Akademi, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture, has invited Devdutt Pattanaik, with a history of abusing women,...
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At one level, caste in India is very much like a tribe in Africa. But how do the beliefs and practices within one caste differ from those of...
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It is important to widen our horizons, and appreciate how people in the past communicated ideas using gods and goddesses and their...
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Devdutt Pattanaik's book 'Ahimsa' explores the nonviolent culture of the Harappan civilization, emphasizing trade over violence and its...
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