Pashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology

Author:

Devdutt Pattanaik

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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Publisher	Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Publication Year	2014
ISBN-13	9780143332473
ISBN-10	9780143332473
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	170 Pages
Language	(English)
Dimensions (Cms)	20.5x18x1.4
Weight (grms)	250

Brilliant introduction to animals in Indian mythology
A unique feature of Hindu mythology is the key role played by animals, or pashu. The Puranas, ancient Hindu story chronicles, reveal that Brahma, the creator, had a son called Kashyapa, whose many wives gave birth to different types of pashu:

Timi gave birth to animals who swim

Vinata gave birth to animals who fly

Kadru gave birth to animals who crawl

Surabhi gave birth to animals with hooves

Sarama gave birth to animals with paws

Surasa gave birth to animals who defy classification

This book retells their stories. With over 75 gorgeously illustrated anecdotes, Devdutt Pattanaik reveals how our ancestors imagined the animal kingdom and the key role animals played in human lives.

Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has, since 1996, written over thirty books and 700 columns on how stories, symbols and rituals construct the subjective truth (myths) of ancient and modern cultures around the world. His books include 7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art, Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Olympus: An Indian Retelling of the Greek Myths, Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management, My Gita and Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik. To know more, visit devdutt.com.