This re-telling of Vyasa's epic tale is perhaps the most accessible form of the epic available to the modern reader of our age. For someone like me, whose knowledge of the Indian mythology is restricted only to the faint memories of the TV shows watched during childhood, this book was full of sur...
A brilliant book that defies societal norms and makes one dwell into the grey areas that continue to fight for a place in our conservative society. Devdutt Pattanaik, has brilliantly established the supremacy of emotions above norms. Most importantly, the book challenges the societal duties and o...
A beautiful book. So much we limit ourselves thinking about a man and a woman in terms of the physical appearance, capability to reproduce...and in later years with pink and blue. This story shifts the paradigm of thinking and takes you to a different level depicting men with woman capbilities, ...
Recommended for anyone interested in reading the Mahabharata which is one of the greatest Indian epics. Nice graphics and interesting trivia makes it even more engaging. I honestly felt it was a pretty unbiased version compared to the ones that ISKON sells. However, I am still not pretty sure abo...
I never really liked the Ramayana. Reasons:1. I thought it was too righteous or glorifying the righteous2. I did not like the fact that Rama abandoned Sita3. I thought it did not have shades of grey like the Mahabharata.But let me tell you, that after reading this version, this retelling of it, I...
I immensely enjoyed ‘The Pregnant King‘ and ‘Jaya‘. A lot of things draw me to Dr.Pattanaik’s writings. I have a dispassionate relationship with religion, customs and the concept of God & gods. Most writing on religion reads like a priest’s preaching. I want to read about faith, belief & customs ...
A good try to connect inidan calendar art of Shiva/Shakti/brahma/Vishnu, sculptures found across different temples, monuments, archaeological sites with core hindu philosophy and vedic scriptures. Reading it definitely gave a chance to introspect from all possible perspective, how to win ur inne...
One day, Arjun sees a strange creature in the forest, one he has never seen before. At first, Arjun thinks it is a monster and raises his bow to kill it. All of a sudden, he notices a human hand and realizes the creature is not as unfamiliar as he thinks. On closer observation, he finds Navagunja...