Though primarily a mythologist, illustrations have always been an intrinsic part of author Devdutt Pattanaik's narrative and are not something that fails to...
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The Sahitya Akademi's decision to invite Devdutt Pattanaik to speak at its upcoming seminar on “Indian Mythology: Memory, Retellings, and Translations” has...
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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, for the inaugural.
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The Ocean Sutra is a 1,500-year-old Mahayana Buddhist manuscript that shows a strong influence of Tantrik Shaiva ideology. It was composed in Central Asia...
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Devdutt Pattanaik: He writes and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. Email: devdutt.pattanaik@mid-day.com
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Hanuman, conceived of by Valmiki as a forest dwelling, Sanskrit-speaking, shape-shifting brahmachari, challenges our notions of Hindu identity.
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New Delhi, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) While he illustrated several scenes of 'Ahimsa: 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilisation' over two years ago,...
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On Friday (15th November), Sahitya Akademi (an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture) cancelled a seminar after social media users expressed.
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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 other castes,...
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Around the 8th century, many kings in the Deccan region built temples to Shiva. Here, they carved the image of Ravana struggling to carry Mount Kailash.
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