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Devdutt Pattanaik

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Vi-vaad is a toolkit for the ego.
Sama-vaad is a toolkit for the soul.
Silence is a toolkit for sanity.
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📢 Announcing a Talent Hunt! 📢 The Himalayan Writing Retreat, in collaboration with renowned author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, is excited to launch "Jangal Mein Mangal" — a Mytho-Fiction Talent Hunt like no other! Devdutt Pattanaik HarperCollins

📢 Announcing a Talent Hunt! 📢

The Himalayan Writing Retreat, in collaboration with renowned author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, is excited to launch "Jangal Mein Mangal" — a Mytho-Fiction Talent Hunt like no other!

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In Hinduism, the married couple is a symbol of fertility, yet great reverence is also given to the hermit. Many heroes in North Indian lore are depicted as celibate men who marry, but before they can consummate their marriage, are killed. Read more … mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

In Hinduism, the married couple is a symbol of fertility, yet great reverence is also given to the hermit. Many heroes in North Indian lore are depicted as celibate men who marry, but before they can consummate their marriage, are killed.

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We have all heard how there is no one single Ramayana, there are many — 300 at least. But no one tells us there is not just one Buddha; that there are dozens, maybe thousands, perhaps even millions, as per the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Read more ... thehindu.com/life-and-style…

We have all heard how there is no one single Ramayana, there are many — 300 at least. But no one tells us there is not just one Buddha; that there are dozens, maybe thousands, perhaps even millions, as per the earliest Buddhist scriptures.

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According to 19th-century records of colonial administrators, Holi was celebrated in the Bundelkhand area to remind the world of how Sita survived the Agni Pariksha (trial by fire). Read more ... Hail the Fire Goddesses newindianexpress.com/opinions/colum…

According to 19th-century records of colonial administrators, Holi was celebrated in the Bundelkhand area to remind the world of how Sita survived the Agni Pariksha (trial by fire). 

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That Hinduism is increasingly referred to as Sanatan Dharma or Eternal Code of Conduct reveals the value placed on eternity, a concept of time without endings, without deadlines, without full stops Read more ... ASAP in eternal time: ecoti.in/IMDCEa

That Hinduism is increasingly referred to as Sanatan Dharma or Eternal Code of Conduct reveals the value placed on eternity, a concept of time without endings, without deadlines, without full stops
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बोधिसत्व की करुणा को समझने का जरिया बनती हैं जातक कथाएं श्रीमती साबित्री पट्टनायक के पुत्र देवदत्त पट्टनायक (MY MOTHER'S IMAGE) dainik.bhaskar.com/GuS6JNyBfTb

बोधिसत्व की करुणा को समझने का जरिया बनती हैं जातक कथाएं 

श्रीमती साबित्री पट्टनायक के पुत्र  देवदत्त पट्टनायक (MY MOTHER'S IMAGE)

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China was always centralised with the Dragon throne seeking tributes from the rest of the world. India is based on the Mandala model, a set of intersecting spheres of power that are endlessly pulsating, contracting & expanding over time. Read more ... economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/why…

China was always centralised with the Dragon throne seeking tributes from the rest of the world. India is based on the Mandala model, a set of intersecting spheres of power that are endlessly pulsating, contracting &amp; expanding over time.

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📜 "Eternal truth is not one—it is shared and transmitted by many beings." 🌏✨ A fascinating take on mythology and universal wisdom by Devdutt Pattanaik in today's column. #Mythology #Wisdom #DevduttPattanaik

📜 "Eternal truth is not one—it is shared and transmitted by many beings." 🌏✨ A fascinating take on mythology and universal wisdom by Devdutt Pattanaik in today's column. #Mythology #Wisdom #DevduttPattanaik
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आज वट सावित्री अमावस्या है। कहा जाता है कि पति सत्यवान के प्राण वापस लाने के लिए आज ही के दिन सती सावित्री ने यमराज को प्रसन्न किया था। पढ़िए Devdutt Pattanaik कृत नई पुस्तक 'सती सावित्री' और जानिए नारी सशक्तीकरण से जुड़ी कई कहानियां... पुस्तक प्राप्ति लिंक : amazon.in/dp/0143473816

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Hair has long been used to communicate various meanings. The shaven head signifies renunciation, while a full head of well-oiled hair indicates virility and masculine beauty. Read more at: deccanherald.com/opinion/of-his…

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If you travel to Vietnam, you can go to MySon and see Hindu temples there which are over 1000 years old. Images of Shiva, Vishnu, Lakshmi— there are Hindu images, but the gods .... Read more .... mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

If you travel to Vietnam, you can go to MySon and see Hindu temples there which are over 1000 years old. Images of Shiva, Vishnu, Lakshmi— there are Hindu images, but the gods ....

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Every state in India has a tree. Unfortunately, when you go to the various railway stations and airports in the capital city of each state, you do not find the state tree. We do not think about the cultural significance of the state tree. Read more ...indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…

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Ancient Indian grammar insists there are three. The third category includes everyone who is neither male or female and those who are both male and female. So the asexual, the bisexual, the homosexual, the transexual. Read more at: deccanherald.com/opinion/identi…

Ancient Indian grammar insists there are three. The third category includes everyone who is neither male or female and those who are both male and female. So the asexual, the bisexual, the homosexual, the transexual. 

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Faith is neither true nor false. History seeks the truth. Myth is about faith. Myths use metaphors to explain the faith of a people. Metaphors are fantastic. They are to be decoded not taken literally. Read more ... newindianexpress.com/opinions/colum…

Faith is neither true nor false. History seeks the truth. Myth is about faith. Myths use metaphors to explain the faith of a people. Metaphors are fantastic. They are to be decoded not taken literally.

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The ancient Indian writing system or the Brahmi is unique in that it is an abugida – which falls between an alphabet (vowels and consonants are separate) and a syllabary (vowels and consonants are merged). Read more... indianexpress.com/article/upsc-c…

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Indian society's caste system, rooted in ancient texts and practices, has evolved from a rigid varna model to a modern categorization influencing access to rights. Read more ... economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…

Indian society's caste system, rooted in ancient texts and practices, has evolved from a rigid varna model to a modern categorization influencing access to rights. 

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There are seven Buddhas as per Sanchi Stupa, twenty-four and more as per the oldest Buddhist Sanskrit texts found barely two decades ago in Gandhara. Read more ... Buddhas no one talks about mid-day.com/news/opinion/a…

There are seven Buddhas as per Sanchi Stupa, twenty-four and more as per the oldest Buddhist Sanskrit texts found barely two decades ago in Gandhara.

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Buddhas no one talks about
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