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Devdutt Pattanaik was trained in medicine, and worked in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry for fifteen years, before turning his part-time passion for mythology into his full-time profession. He has authored over 1000 articles and over 50 books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times. These have been translated in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and many international languages including Russian, Polish and Japanese. He is a much sought after corporate speaker and acts as a consultant to organisations on matters related to leadership and culture.

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MARRIAGE: 100 STORIES AROUND INDIA’S FAVOURITE RITUAL 1 May, 2021

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Marriage, by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, brings together stories from Vedic, Puranic, Tamil, and Sanskrit literature, from regional, classical, folk and tribal lore, from oral and textual traditions, across 3000 years of history and 3 million square kilometres of geography, to reveal the diversity and fluidity of Indian customs and beliefs around marriage.

‘Let all the gods and the waters anoint our two hearts.’
—Rig Veda

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MY HANUMAN CHALISA 7 Jul, 2017

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Reflecting on one of Hinduism’s most popular prayer for positive energy
Acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies the Hanuman Chalisa for the contemporary reader. His unique approach makes the ancient hymn accessible, combined as it is with his trademark illustrations.
Every time we experience negativity in the world and within ourselves, every time we encounter jealousy, rage and frustration, manifesting as violation and violence, we hear, or read, the Hanuman Chalisa. Composed over four hundred years ago by Tulsidas, its simple words in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi and its simple metre, musically and very potently evoke the mythology, history and mystery of Hanuman, the much-loved Hindu deity, through whom Vedic wisdom reached the masses. As verse follows verse, our frightened, crumpled mind begins to expand with knowledge and insight and our faith in humanity, both within and without, is restored.

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Mithak (Marathi) (Marathi Edition) 17 Aug, 2019

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मिथक हिंदू पुराणकथांबद्दल उपयुक्त माहिती देणारे पुस्तक या पुस्तकामधून आपल्याला हिंदू पुराणकथांचे आकलन होते. कित्येक पिढ्या चालत आलेल्या संस्करणानंतर घडलेल्या हिंदू पुराणकथा या आत्म्याच्या अंतरंगात डोक्यावरून पाहणार्‍या एका गवाक्षाचे काम करतात. आपल्याला सभोवतालच्या जगाचे आकलन करण्यास शिकवतात. पुस्तकाचा उद्देश पुराणकथांच्या पलीकडचा विचार करायला लावणे हा नसून, त्यांतील प्राचीन, चिरंतन आणि अद्यापही समर्पक असणार्‍या भाषेच्या वाचनाने समृद्ध आणि सक्षम होणे हा आहे. या पुस्तकात लेखकाने पौराणिक कथांतल्या विरोधाभासांवर भाष्य केले आहे.

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Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata 16 Aug, 2010

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High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God.

The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean ‘victory’. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve.

What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. In this enthralling retelling of India’s greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Karnataka.

Richly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jaimini, Aravan and Barbareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntalam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. With clarity and simplicity, the tales in this elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.

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How to take decisions (Management Sutras Book 5) 1 Dec, 2016

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Devdutt Pattanaik is an acclaimed business thinker and strategist. His profound management sutras are derived from his bestselling books on business and management. They show how individuals can realize their potential, create wealth and achieve lasting success by following uniquely Indian principles (based on Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology) of goal setting, strategic thinking and decision-making.

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Wisdom of the Gods for You and Me - B (PB) 6 Jun, 2019

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‘Devdutt Pattanaik is an exponent of myths, using them [to] deepen storytelling,
and obtain a sense of life and living’
—Scroll.in

Hindu mythology is vast and voluminous. There is so much we don’t know or that has not been
presented in a simplified way, making sense to contemporary times.
This special omnibus edition brings together two bestselling books by Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s
most famous and renowned mythologist. My Gita and My Hanuman Chalisa are part of a series
where Devdutt does ‘darshan’ of the scriptures, not just gods, and helps readers navigate through
scriptures that seem forbidding (Bhagavad Gita) and simple ones whose sophistication is often
overlooked (Hanuman Chalisa).

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My Gita 5 Nov, 2015

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In My Gita, acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary reader. His unique approach—thematic rather than verse-by-verse—makes the ancient treatise eminently accessible, combined as it is with his trademark illustrations and simple diagrams.
In a world that seems spellbound by argument over dialogue, vi-vaad over sam-vaad, Devdutt highlights how Krishna nudges Arjuna to understand rather than judge his relationships. This becomes relevant today when we are increasingly indulging and isolating the self (self-improvement, self-actualization, self-realization—even selfies!).We forget that we live in an ecosystem of others, where we can nourish each other with food, love and meaning, even when we fight.
So let My Gita inform your Gita.

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Bhartiya Pauranik Kathaein (Hindi) 3 Nov, 2015

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रक्तरंजित और विकराल रूप वाली काली से लेकर विध्नहारी गणेश तक भारतीय आध्यात्मिक जगत ऐसे पात्रों से आबाद है, जिनका कोई प्रतिरूप दुनिया के किसी भी और देश में नहीं मिलता। एक रहस्यमय और अनोखी दुनिया से रू-ब-रू कराती है यह पुस्तक और पौराणिक कथाएँ प्राचीन पुराकथाओं में इन पात्रों की समृद्ध बुनावट को रेशा-दर-रेशा खोलती है और यह दिखाती है कि भारतीय पुराकथाएँ तभी बेहतर तौर पर समझी जा सकती हैं जब हम पश्चिमी, एकेश्वरवादी धारणा से हटकर हिन्दू परम्पराओं के देवी-देवता बहुल संसार में प्रवेश करें। हज़ारों वर्षों के दौरान भारतीय आख्यानों और उनकी व्याख्या पर नज़र डालती हुई भारतीय पौराणिक कथाएँ यह प्रदर्शित करती हैं कि कैसे इन कथाओं में वर्णित रीति-रिवाज़, कर्मकांड और कला आज भी जीवन्त बनी हुई है औ

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Business Sutra 1 Aug, 2013

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In this landmark book, best-selling author, leadership coach and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik shows how, despite its veneer of objectivity, modern management is rooted in Western beliefs and obsessed with accomplishing rigid objectives and increasing shareholder value. By contrast, the Indian way of doing businessas apparent in Indian mythology, but no longer seen in practice accommodates subjectivity and diversity, and offers an inclusive, more empathetic way of achieving success. Great value is placed on darshan, that is, on how we see the world and our relationship with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.

Business Sutra uses stories, symbols and rituals drawn from Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology to understand a wide variety of business situations that range from running a successful tea stall to nurturing talent in a large multinational corporation. At the heart of the book is a compelling premise: if we believe that wealth needs to be chased, the workplace becomes a rana-bhoomia battleground of investors, regulators, employers, employees, vendors, competitors and customers; if we believe that wealth needs to be attracted, the workplace becomes a ranga-bhoomia playground where everyone is happy.

Brilliantly argued, original and thoroughly accessible, Business Sutra presents a radical and nuanced approach to management, business and leadership in a diverse, fast-changing, and increasingly polarized world.

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Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison 24 Nov, 2018

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It is a popular belief that the Ramayana is idealistic, while the Mahabharata is realistic. Yet these
two epics have identical building blocks, identical themes, and identical history.
In this groundbreaking book, Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s most popular mythologist, explores the
similarities and dissimilarities between the two epics in a ‘playful analaysis’ accompanied by his
signature illustrations. Whether it is the family structure, forest exile, or war, the comparison
between the two epics prove a startling point—the Mahabharata is in fact a reaction to the events
in the Ramayana.
Ideas in this book are distributed over 56 chapters. In temples ritual, Vishnu is offered 8 different
meals daily, different on all seven days of the week—56 dishes in all. May each chapter serve as
a mouthwatering offering to the Vishnu within you.

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Eden: An Indian Retelling of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Lore 20 Dec, 2021

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Eden is the garden of happiness that humanity was cast out of when Adam and Eve, the first human couple, disobeyed the one true God, and ate the fruit of the forbidden tree. To this garden we shall return if we follow God's law and accept God's love, conveyed through his many messengers, the first of whom was Abraham.

This is the essence of Abrahamic lore that emerged over 3000 years ago in the Near East, blossomed in the Middle East, and has since spread to every corner of the world in three forms:

Judaism, that still awaits the final messenger.
Christianity, that views Jesus Christ as the final messenger and the Son of God.
Islam, that views Muhammad as the final messenger.

In his uniquely Indian style of storytelling, intimate but not irreverent, Devdutt Pattanaik introduces the readers to the many tales of angels, demons, prophets, patriarchs, judges and kings. It also retells stories from Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Zoroastrian mythologies that influenced Abrahamic monotheism in its long 5000-year-old history.

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Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh 1 Mar, 2020

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Before nationalists and patriots, before colonizers and invaders, before emperors and kings, India was woven together by pilgrim paths. Seekers and sages travelled north and south, east and west, across mountains and along rivers, ignoring artificial boundaries, seeking and finding gods. Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik takes us on an insightful journey to thirty-two holy sites where ancient and modern deities unravel the complex and layered history, geography, and imagination of the land once known as ‘land of the Indian blackberry’ (Jambudvipa), ‘land of rivers’ (Sindhusthala in Sanskrit, or Hindustan in Persian), ‘expanse of King Bharata’ (Bharatvarsha, or Bharatkhanda), and even ‘abode of joy’ (Sukhavati to the Chinese).

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