Post-Vedic temple-based monastic and vegetarian Brahmanism owes a lot to Buddhism and Jainism for its survival.
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Devdutt Pattanaik is a celebrated Indian writer known for unravelling the complex concepts of epics and mythology with remarkable simplicity...
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From the ancient wall paintings of the Bhimbetka caves to their unique customs, mythology and craftsmanship, India's tribes have left an...
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Devdutt Pattanaik, a renowned writer who specialises in mythology and culture, explores diverse forms of dance across India in a broad stroke.
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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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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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Devdutt Pattanaik on his new book 'Ahimsa', his reflections on the Harappan Civilization, and why he finds endless inspiration for modern...
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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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