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The Crocodile-Wrestling Hero
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian and Sumerian imagery, kings are often shown hunting lions…
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Hindu Conversion: A New Idea
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Once, Hinduism was inclusive, and memorising hymns didn’t turn you into an ‘instant…
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In justice we trust
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In most courtrooms built in the colonial period, we see the image of…
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The hermit’s smile: How celibacy, non-violence and purity work to establish patriarchy in India
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author The popular model of a patriarch is derived from Greek and Abrahamic mythologies.…
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Transgenders versus homosexuals
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In Greek mythology, there are many stories of homosexual love: where men love…
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Did Cain really kill Abel?
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Two hundred years ago, in America, many white people justified the slavery of…
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10 best mythological tales from around the world
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Fact is everybody’s truth. Fiction is nobody’s truth. Myth is somebody’s truth. It’s…
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Is a Hindu prayer different from a Christian or Muslim prayer?
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author While it is fashionable to say that all religions are the same, and…
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Seven Abrahamic influences on contemporary Hinduism
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author When someone passes away and people say, Rest in Peace, or RIP, they…
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Legends of Sikandar
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author There is a big difference between the words ‘legend’ and ‘myth’. Legend is…
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