Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology

Mythologies are not lies. The facts have been exaggerated with a purpose to keep them alive forever. It is a way to pass on the messages and teachings from one generation to another which continued for several generations from mouth-to-ear in absence of any written medium of communication. The author corroborates this very fact by telling and explaining various mythological stories. In the process, we get to know about various philosophical terms and their meanings. For instance, the differen...

A must read for all Hindus.
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Hats off to the author Devdutt Patnaik.

The book unfolds a lot of myths about Hindu mythology. It made me aware about the Hindu version if the world creation. Knowledge about many Gods and gives meaning to a lot of Hindu rituals which are followed without knowing the actual meaning.