I just want to draw attention to various aspects of the religion that was not brought to my notice when I was growing up.
When asked in an interview about the changes he wanted to bring about in the people’s perception of Hinduism, he answered, “I have no desire to change people’s perceptions. The rituals in the religion are explored by the author Pattanaik has been a student of religion and mythology almost all his life and his books are an attempt to make this knowledge – often limited to scholarly works – accessible to regular folks.Īlso read: Museum hopping in London: a visual treat in culture and history Some of the questions like ‘Who is a guru?’ or ‘Is Karma fatalism?’ address some very intricate aspects of the religious lore, but the narrative simplifies them, much like the bedtime stories that your grandmother told you as a child. For those of us who haven’t been brought up on a steady diet of religious detail, Faith… is like the Quora of Hinduism is and how it has evolved over the ages. It may not be one massive story, but it’s engrossing enough for you to want to finish the book. He then proceeds to substantiate his explanations and does this often enough for you to think, “Well, that makes sense.” In these little, catchily titled chapters, he explores different aspects of Hinduism, including unspoken taboos and rarely discussed topics, by explaining the history and origin. You can also watch him every Tuesday at 8 PM on Epic Channel where he presents Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik, a show which foretells the mythical stories about characters and incidents in a very understandable way.Devdutt Pattanaik has just launched his new book Faith – 40 Insights into Hinduism What I loved about this book was that it is set out in bite-sized pieces that can be consumed at your whim.A former Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, currently he writes columns for Mid-Day, Times of India, Swarajya, Daily O and Scroll.in.His shows were presented in both Hindi and English language. In these shows, he drew out some business lessons from the Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and explained them to the audience in a very lucid way.
While working in pharma and healthcare industry for 14 years, he spent his spare time in writing his books on mythology, which later on became his full-time passion.Graduate in medicine (M.B.B.S.) from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Pattanaik had also done a course in Comparative Mythology from Mumbai University. Born on 11 December 1970, Devdutt Pattanaik is born and brought up in Mumbai.Devdutt Pattanaik is the proud author of 600 articles and 30 books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Business Sutra: An Indian Approach to Management, Shikhandi: And Other Tales they Don’t Tell You amongst others. An Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist, author, and communicator, Dr.