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Devdutt Pattanaik
Devdutt Pattanaik is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Devdutt Pattanaik on the 3,000-year-old Hindu ritual of feeding the dead
An excerpt from Pattanaik’s latest book, ‘Garuda Purana and Other Hindu Ideas on Death, Rebirth and Immortality’.
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Can you take a dog to a temple? Devdutt Pattanaik on the role of dogs in Hindu mythology
‘Dogs, in general, are associated with the aggressive form of Shiva known as Bhairava.’
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Who created the term Hinduism? And why did the British feel the need to defend Hinduism?
An excerpt from ‘The Stories We Tell: Mythology To Make Sense Of Modern Lives’, Devdutt Pattanaik.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Why Devdutt Pattanaik has attempted an Indian retelling of Jewish, Christian and Islamic lore
An excerpt from ‘The Introduction: Retelling Monotheism’ to Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book, ‘Eden’.
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Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book explains how Hindu wedding rituals contain many aggregated truths
An excerpt from ‘Marriage: 100 Stories Around India’s Favourite Ritual’
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Devdutt Pattanaik: Bhairava’s truth in the light of the funeral pyre
Criticism of the foreign media for showing images of cremations is not Hindu – it’s Hindutva.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Worshipping the womb is a part of Hinduism, shows the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
An excerpt from ‘Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh’, by Devdutt Pattanaik.
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Do religions like Christianity and Islam affirm queer identities and sexualities, asks this book
‘This book seeks to refresh the relationship between the lore of one God and the lives of queer people,’ writes Debdutt Pattanaik in the introduction.
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How did the ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ come to be (and what has ‘dharma’ got to do with it)?
Devdutta Pattnaik’s ‘Ramayana Versus Mahabharata’ compares the two ancient epics closely if playfully.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Emotion, romance, eroticism: Devdutt Pattanaik explores the multiple sources of the Krishna legends
Along with the stories, Pattanaik explains how all of India contributed to the different aspects of Krishna.
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How ‘Call me By Your Name’ reclaims Eden for gay people everywhere
Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-nominated film, written by James Ivory, presents a brilliant and radical retelling of the biblical myth.
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Ram Rajya would certainly have space for Chanakya. But Ram is not Chanakya’s ideal for a king
Chanakya views dharma merely as a tool to achieve material success. Ram, on the other hand, is the embodiment of dharma.
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The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis