7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art

De: Devdutt Pattanaik

Narrado por: Swasti Shree Sharma

Hindu mythology abounds with fascinating gods, goddesses and characters whose visual representations—through calendar art—are equally colourful. Hindu calendar art may seem fantastic and kitsch, but it is in fact the most democratic expression of a mythic imagery that was once restricted to temple walls and palm leaf manuscripts. These portraits of the Hindu pantheon of gods and the stories that surround them can be found on the walls and puja rooms of almost every Hindu household in India. Rich in symbols, each image is a piece of an ancient metaphysical jigsaw puzzle. In this book, Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s renowned mythologist, decodes these symbols to reveal a wisdom that has nourished India for thousands of years.

©2009 Devdutt Pattanaik (P)2023 Audible, Inc.

Mostly repetitive stories

Liked so many stories from this audiobook but it has so many stories repeating over and over again in each chapter. It could have been a lot shorter book.

Accessible yet profound

This brief introduction to how the divinities of India are presented, and why, is well structured and genuinely insightful for anyone like myself who has not had the good fortune of being born into or raised within the Hindu religious tradition.