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Devdutt Pattnaik's Indian Mythology is a collection of 99 stories from Hindu myths. Summary of the Book The book is a comparative collection of Hindu Myths, contrasting them with Judaic, Egyptian, Greek and Scandanavian myths. The book shows how Indian ceremonies are still thriving today and how the present generation can learn from them. Within these pages, readers are introduced to gods and goddesses like Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Rama, Gauri and Kali. It is an essential introduction to Hindu mythology. About Devdutt Pattnaik Devdutt Pattnaik is an Indian physician, writer and leadership consultant. He is the author of several other books including: Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, The Pregnant King and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata. A graduate of Grant Medical College, Mumbai, he worked in Pharma for fourteen years before moving on to a career in writing.