{"product_id":"myth-mithya","title":"Myth=mithya","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decoding of Hindu mythology Hindus have one God. They also have 330 million gods: male gods; female gods; personal gods; family gods; household gods; village gods; gods of space and time; gods for specific castes and particular professions; gods who reside in trees; in animals; in minerals; in geometrical patterns and in man-made objects. Then there are a whole host of demons. But no Devil. In this groundbreaking book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik; one of India's most popular mythologists; seeks an answer to these apparent paradoxes and unravels an inherited truth about life and death; nature and culture; perfection and possibility. He retells sacred Hindu stories and decodes Hindu symbols and rituals; using a unique style of commentary; illustrations and diagrams. We discover why the villainous Kauravas went to heaven and the virtuous Pandavas (all except Yudhishtira) were sent to hell; why Rama despite abandoning the innocent Sita remains the model king; why the blood-drinking Kali is another form of the milk-giving Gauri; and why Shiva wrenched off the fifth head of Brahma. Constructed over generations; Hindu myths serve as windows to the soul; and provide an understanding of the world around us. The aim is not to outgrow myth; but to be enriched and empowered by its ancient; potent and still relevant language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GENRES BSTIN Religion \u0026 Spirituality","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":62421381054834,"sku":"143423320 - PB","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":62421381087602,"sku":"143423320 - HB","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/6889\/0482\/files\/81k90egppRL.jpg?v=1790676420","url":"https:\/\/universalreads.com\/products\/myth-mithya","provider":"Universal reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}