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Myth=Mithya

Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
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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." Hinduism Philosophy Religious Studies
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The narration is good and crisp...the story and logic is good... every concept is well explained and talked about

Nice book

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there is no thought in the writing. only an imposed order is created.good writing to know some scattered facts but book lacks a food for thought

writing quality

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The book concludes if we all die the world will die. But in reality as per geeta or bible, our body and mind will die but our soul will move on with the life experiences and higher energy to another body to experience more and ultimately attain moksha.

The Hindu mythology stories cited in this book are great. The examples of good and bad, acceptance and taboo, auspicious and inauspicious are all taught to us by society - which is deeply cited in this book with examples from mythologies. Overall you can give it a try but this is not the best book for a spiritual seeker.

Average book with irrelevant conclusion

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Interesting! As a Hindu you start understanding the gods and goddesses and left with so many doubts.....as you listen thru the narrative it connects the dots...makes one pause and refresh, and think thru..
it keeps you engaged throughout..
loved the book!!!🙏🙏🙏

MYTH=MITHYA.. INTERESTING INSIGHT TO WITHIN!

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my grandma says stories more better way with better moral input. may be this is not for those who already have heard mythological stories from their parents/elders!

I'll not recommend to anyone!

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