Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
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Devdutt Pattanaik writes on relevance of mythology in modern times, especially in areas of management, governance and leadership. Follow this blog to find articles that helps you to leverage the power of myth in business, management and life.
Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
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Dive into a blend of mythology and art that'll make your feed pop! Trust us; you don't want to miss out on these vibrant visuals...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
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Vedic philosophy starts considering the idea of one god. It seems monotheistic. But that is not quite true...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
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Mahavir was conceived in the womb of a Brahmin woman, but according to Jains, a Tirthankar can only be born to a Kshatriya. So, the foetus must be transplanted by a goat-headed or deer-headed god named Naigamesha. ...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
1d ago
Bollywood encourages housewives to dance in public and courtesans to pine for lovers. This conflation now has made its way to wedding altars...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
4d ago
Agamas are essentially manuals that were produced to manage temples. It is mainly, though not exclusively, a South Indian phenomenon, where there were vast temple complexes controlled by the Brahmins...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
6d ago
“The Ramayana has never been a tale of Ram’s life. It is a tale of how Ram lived for others. By retelling his tale, storytellers hope to inspire themselves and others
to live as Ram did.”
— Devdutt Pattanaik in “The Book of Ram”
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
1w ago
Everybody is seeking to reach the future by erasing the past. But time as a concept is the very opposite of justice...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
1w ago
The study of Hinduism reveals much more than the narrow ideas of the Vedic corpus. Yet it was the Veda that was privileged by the British, who were looking for a Hindu “holy book”...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
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The earliest clear undisputed image of Krishna playing the flute comes from the 8th century CE, from Mallikarjuna temple, Pattadakal in Karnataka...
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Devdutt Pattanaik Myths
1w ago
Eden: An Indian Exploration of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Lore Eden is the garden of ...
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