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Ramayana Versus Mahabharata

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Ramayana Versus Mahabharata

Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
Narrated by: Surjan Singh
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It is a popular belief that the Ramayana is idealistic while the Mahabharata is realistic. Yet these two epics have identical building blocks, identical themes, and identical history.

In this groundbreaking book, Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s most popular mythologist, explores the similarities and dissimilarities between the two epics in a ‘playful analaysis’. Whether it is the family structure, forest exile, or war, the comparison between the two epics prove a startling point - the Mahabharata is in fact a reaction to the events in the Ramayana. Ideas in this book are distributed over 56 chapters. In temples ritual, Vishnu is offered eight different meals daily, different on all seven days of the week - 56 dishes in all. May each chapter serve as a mouthwatering offering to the Vishnu within you.

©2018 Devdutt Pattanaik (P)2019 Audible, Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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really enjoyed the in-depth research , and easy accessibility , was a bit repetitive as based on a collection of essays, but a lot of food for thought with details from Indian philosophy

very interesting experience, slightly repetitive

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very interesting facts on my religion, luckily have been fortunate to listen to it before I die. iam 70 and want to learn more before it's time over!

Never too old!

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Good comparison,n, some part has been repeated but overall I interesting to listen. author has compared few local stories as well but some stories are totally new.

Good

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A lot of research has been done to find out more about the two epics.

Very good book. A lot of research has been done.

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This audiobook is great as a daily listen while commuting or before you go to sleep. The author brings out the similarities and differences between the 2 great epics of Hinduism quite well. The links between the philosophies and stories are made evident like no other. It raises questions about continuity and whether tellers of these epics through the ages were influenced by similar thinking.

"Same Difference"

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