We forget that Shiva is present in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, crushing the arrogance of Ravan and humbling the privileged Arjun. This cannot be explained historically, writes noted author Devdutt Pattanaik
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Fear grips the city, smiles turn to frowns, people wonder if they should stay in, or in solidarity... go to work.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 5 February 2022
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Our ruthless pursuit of wealth at the cost of wisdom and equity bodes ill
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 5 February 2022
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In the battle over curricula, the Left tells stories that focus only on making the elite squirm in guilt, while the Right prefers glory by distorting history, but the victims remain voiceless
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 1 October 2021
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Indic religions, including Hinduism, privileged the male over the female in their quest for liberation. Sabarimala, its layered history steeped in inclusion, typifies this.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 28 February 2020
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In their self-reflexivity and referential nature, Ramayana and Mahabharata lie in unique harmony. Which came first is matter of which version you hold up to the light.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 23 November 2018
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Patriarchy manifests most strongly in spiritual discourse, and there라이브 바카라 no religion free from it
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 3 November 2018
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Nature was self-sufficient. It contained both platitude and violence. Humans begat God as a symbol, to derive meaning, to forge identity. Not God라이브 바카라 fault.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 26 December 2017
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People largely err in finding their spiritual master. The guru shouldn’t be a rockstar with fans willing to obey anything. The case isn’t different outside India too.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 5 September 2017
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Is celibacy or singleness a prerequisite to seek an ideal world? It라이브 바카라 another matter that marital pleasures are fine for temple deities with their consorts.
BY Devdutt Pattanaik 11 August 2017
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