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An imaginative tapestry of narratives that offers a bold, contemporary retelling of the RamayanaIn October 2025, ten emerging 'bards' gathered in Satkhol, Uttarakhand, for an extraordinary collaboration between the Himalayan Writing Retreat and HarperCollins Publishers India. Guided by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, they set out to explore the vast world of the Ramayana - not through the eyes of its celebrated heroes, but through its lesser-known characters and un...

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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...

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In his groundbreaking novel, The Pregnant King, Indian mythologist and bestselling author Devdutt Pattanaik blends ancient Hindu mythology with contemporary questions of gender, identity, and the human condition.Set in the mythical kingdom of Vallabhi, the story revolves around King Yuvanashva, a ruler tormented by his inability to father an heir. Through a twist of fate, he ends up consuming a magic potion meant for his queen and becomes pregnant himself. What follows is a deeply ...

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Devdutt Pattanaik, Matthew Rulli

Deepen Your Yoga Experience with the Origin Stories of 64 Common AsanasExplore the stories from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology that nurtured the idea of yoga and shaped the development of its most iconic asanas. Learn how svana-asana (dog pose) is connected to Shiva, bhujanga-asana (cobra pose) was inspired by shape-shifting beings who live below the earth, and much more.Many practitioners are unaware of yoga's underlying philosophy, symbols, and ritua...

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Devdutt Pattanaik

In his groundbreaking novel, The Pregnant King, Indian mythologist and bestselling author Devdutt Pattanaik blends ancient Hindu mythology with contemporary questions of gender, identity, and the human condition.Set in the mythical kingdom of Vallabhi, the story revolves around King Yuvanashva, a ruler tormented by his inability to father an heir. Through a twist of fate, he ends up consuming a magic potion meant for his queen and becomes pregnant himself. What follows is a deeply ...

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Devdutt Pattanaik, Jerry Johnson

In 2015, a historic panel discussion took place at the global Festival of Theology held in Sweden. Its objective was to examine what the sacred texts of the Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - had to say about human sexuality.By bringing in perspectives from the Karmic faiths of Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism, which together represent the beliefs of almost a third of the world's population, I Am Divine. So Are You expands this conversation between world religions ...

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In September 1924, John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, informed the world about the existence of the Indus (Harappan) civilization: some 4,500 years old, as ancient as Mesopotamia, as grand as ancient Egypt, and a part of the Bronze Age trading network.How did the Harappan civilization contribute to later Vedic and Tantrik thought?Did the Harappans follow monastic ideals that later became part of Buddhism and Jainism?Was their scri...

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Devdutt Pattanaik

Artha-shastra is about generating food, i.e. wealth, by creating goods and services; Kama-shastra is about indulging our hungers with this food. Dharma-shastra insists we consider the hunger of others, while Moksha-shastra is about outgrowing our hungers, in order to be detached and generous. Together, these four Hindu shastras provide a framework within which human action, its purposes and consequences, can be defined; together, they validate human existence and give it meaning.In...

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Devdutt Pattanaik

In September 1924, John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, informed the world about the existence of the Indus (Harappan) civilization: some 4,500 years old, as ancient as Mesopotamia, as grand as ancient Egypt, and a part of the Bronze Age trading network.How did the Harappan civilization contribute to later Vedic and Tantrik thought?Did the Harappans follow monastic ideals that later became part of Buddhism and Jainism?Was their scri...

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An exploration of 99 classic myths of India from an entirely non-Western paradigm that provides a fresh understanding of the Hindu spiritual landscape• Compares and contrasts Indian mythology with the stories of the Bible, ancient Egypt, Greece, Scandinavia, and Mesopotamia• Looks at the evolution of Indian narratives and their interpretations over the millennia• Demonstrates how the mythology, rituals, and art of ancient India are still vibrant today and inform the...

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The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India.• Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000 years.• Stunning color photographs illustrate many stories of goddess lore never before available in one collection.In India it is said that there is a goddess in every village, a nymph in every lake. Demonesses stand guard on village frontiers, ogresses howl on crossroads, and untamed forests resound with the laughter of celestial virgin...

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Manu said that a woman’s dharma is to be mother, daughter, sister and wife in service of men, regardless of the caste. In modern times we call this patriarchy. In the Veda, the need to control and favour hierarchy, is an expression of an anxious mind. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore is full of tales where women do not let men define their dharma. In modern times we call this feminism. In the Veda, the acceptance of a woman's choice is an expression of a wise and secure mind. While in Western...