Devdutt Pattanaik

About The Author

A medical doctor by training, Devdutt Pattanaik moved away from clinical practice to nurture his passion for mythology. His unorthodox approach is evident in his books, which include introductions to Shiva and Vishnu and The Goddess in India. He lives in Mumbai, India, where he works as a health communicator and writes and lectures on Hindu narratives, art, rituals, and philosophy.

Books by Devdutt Pattanaik

Indian Mythology
Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent
By Devdutt Pattanaik
An exploration of 99 classic myths of India from an entirely non-Western paradigm that provides a fresh understanding of the Hindu spiritual landscape

• Compares and contrasts Indian mythology with the stories of the Bible, ancient Egypt, Greece, Scandinavia, and Mesopotamia

• Looks...
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The Goddess in India
The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine
By Devdutt Pattanaik
The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India.

• Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000 years.

• Stunning photographs illustrate many stories of goddess lore never before available in one collection.

In India it is said that there...
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