Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology
Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology
AdultsIndian author
A handbook explaining why Hindu myths are told the way they are, decoding gods, rituals and symbols as a cultural language rather than literal history.
- Author
- Devdutt Pattanaik
- Age
- For grown-ups
- Type
- Mythology Retold, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin India
- Readers rate it
- 3.83 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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