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Indian mythology

  • In an ancient Indian legend, robots guarded Buddha’s relics

    In an ancient Indian legend, robots guarded Buddha’s relics

    Adrienne Mayor, The Conversation
    · Mar 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm
  • An Indian artist plumps for wildlife conservation by drawing from mythology

    An Indian artist plumps for wildlife conservation by drawing from mythology

    Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
    · Nov 02, 2016 · 05:30 pm
  • Stop moaning. Indian fantasy writing doesn’t depend on the epics (though it’s OK if it does)

    Stop moaning. Indian fantasy writing doesn’t depend on the epics (though it’s OK if it does)

    Mimi Mondal
    · Jul 13, 2016 · 08:30 am
  • How Indian sages viewed violence (and why western mythology has such different ideas about it)

    How Indian sages viewed violence (and why western mythology has such different ideas about it)

    Devdutt Pattanaik
    · Jul 06, 2016 · 08:00 am