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Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology

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Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology

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 Indiaâ€™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.

Country	USA
Author	DR. DEVDUTT PATTANAIK
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9788184750218
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin
NumberOfPages	232
PublicationDate	2014-07-11
Publisher	Penguin
ReleaseDate	2014-07-11
Studio	Penguin

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