Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Profile: Devdutt Pattanaik is an Indian author, mythologist, speaker and illustrator born in Mumbai. He is well known for his work on ancient scriptures in India. He completed his education at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Grant Medical College and University of Mumbai.
Writing style: Devdutt Pattanaik writes prolifically on folklore, sacred lore, parables, legends, history and fables. He has a challenging approach for the way in which ancient scriptures, rituals, symbols and stories in India have been willfully misinterpreted.
Published Texts:
Mythology
1997 – Shiva: An Introduction
1999 – Devi, The Mother-Goddess: An Introduction
2000 – The Goddess in India: The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine
2001 – Hanuman: An Introduction
2002 – The Man Who Was A Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore
2003 – Hindu India
2003 – Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent
2003 – Lakshmi, The Goddess of Wealth and Fortune: An Introduction
2006 – Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology
2006 – Shiva to Shankara: Decoding the Phallic Symbol
2009 – The Book of Ram
2009 – 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art
2010 – Hanuman’s Ramayan
2010 – Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
2011 – 7 Secrets of Shiva
2011 – 7 Secrets of Vishnu
2011 – 99 Thoughts on Ganesha: Stories, Symbols and Rituals of India’s Beloved Elephant-headed Deity
2013 – Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
2014 – Shikhandi: And Other Tales
2014 – 7 Secrets of the Goddess
2015 – My Gita
2016 – Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik (Book 1)
2016 – Olympus –An Indian Retelling of Greek Mythology
2017 – Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik (Book 2)
2017 – Shiva to Shankara: Giving Form to the Formless
2017 – My Hanuman Chalisa
2017 – Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik (Book 3)
2018 – Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata
2018 – Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison
2019 – Faith: 40 Insights into Hinduism
2020 – Pilgrim Nation: The Making of Bharatvarsh
Management Books
2013 – Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management
2015 – The Success Sutra: An Indian Approach to Wealth
2016 – The Leadership Sutra: An Indian Approach to Power
2016 – The Talent Sutra: An Indian Approach to Learning
2017 – Culture: 50 Insights from Mythology
2017 – Leader: 50 Insights from Mythology
2019 – How to Become Rich: 12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic Stories
Fiction
2008 – The Pregnant King
2015 – Is He Fresh? Aka Kaula Hai
Children’s Books
2011 – Fun in Devlok: An Identity Card for Krishna
2011 – Fun in Devlok: Gauri and the Talking Cow
2011 – Fun in Devlok: Indra Finds Happiness
2011 – Fun in Devlok: Kama vs Yama
2011 – Fun in Devlok: Saraswati’s Secret River
2011 – Fun in Devlok: Shiva Plays Dumb Charades
2014 – Fun in Devlok Omnibus
2014 – Pashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology
2016 – The Girl Who Chose: A New Way of Narrating the Ramayana
2016 – The Jaya Colouring Book
2016 – The Sita Colouring Book
2017 – The Boys Who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children
Awards and Acknowledgements:
ITA Award for Best Actor – Male
2016 – Forbes India ranked him amongst the 100 celebrities of India