Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology
Jul 2014 · Penguin UK
3.9star
170 reviews
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232
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A decoding of Hindu mythology Hindus have one God. They also have 330 million gods: male gods; female gods; personal gods; family gods; household gods; village gods; gods of space and time; gods for specific castes and particular professions; gods who reside in trees; in animals; in minerals; in geometrical patterns and in man-made objects. Then there are a whole host of demons. But no Devil. In this groundbreaking book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik; one of India’s most popular mythologists; seeks an answer to these apparent paradoxes and unravels an inherited truth about life and death; nature and culture; perfection and possibility. He retells sacred Hindu stories and decodes Hindu symbols and rituals; using a unique style of commentary; illustrations and diagrams. We discover why the villainous Kauravas went to heaven and the virtuous Pandavas (all except Yudhishtira) were sent to hell; why Rama despite abandoning the innocent Sita remains the model king; why the blood-drinking Kali is another form of the milk-giving Gauri; and why Shiva wrenched off the fifth head of Brahma. Constructed over generations; Hindu myths serve as windows to the soul; and provide an understanding of the world around us. The aim is not to outgrow myth; but to be enriched and empowered by its ancient; potent and still relevant language.
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170 reviews
Sandeep Bhandari
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August 19, 2014
The information in first part is must to know. The stories explain why we do rituals in Hinduism. The latter 5-6 pages of book are stuffed with random sentences about Hinduism otherwise must read. I learnt a lot from the book. Everyone should read and also want to tell that Google books doesn't allow copying text from it. I had made notes and wanted to copy them but Google books not allowing.
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Mohit
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November 19, 2019
No body should read his books to know Hindu Dharma. He is a vile person with his own imagined knowledge. Check his twitter handle for his gutter level background and how he abuses others when challenged on claims and exposed.
Visalini Kumaraswamy
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January 11, 2019
this book expresses Sathya(truth).. I am a fan of devdutt ji both for his books and youtube videos.. this book is an artifact.. if I could get an audio book, then my travels would be more interesting..
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