CONTEXT OF THE BOOK:

The book delves into virtually every important myth and story associated with these gods/goddesses from a host of original and secondary sources from the Vedas to the Puranas India Today

Hindus have one God, and also 330 million gods: male gods, female gods, personal gods, clan gods, household gods, gods who reside in plants, animals, images, designs and objects; and a whole host of demons, not all bad; but neither the character of the Devil nor the concept of 'evil'. Explore all this and more in this classic work by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik that has revolutionized everyone's understanding of Hinduism and mythology.

'Folklore hasn't been written with such simplicity, economy of words, even humour recommended to every kind of reader-uninitiated or expert First City

'Mythology demystified but not dumbed down' Times of India