• 7 Secrets of the Goddess

  • The Hindu Trinity Series
  • By: Devdutt Pattanaik
  • Narrated by: Sagar Arya
  • Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (57 ratings)

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7 Secrets of the Goddess

By: Devdutt Pattanaik
Narrated by: Sagar Arya
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Publisher's summary

Lakshmi massages Vishnu's feet. Is this male domination?

Kali stands on Shiva's chest. Is this female domination?

Shiva is half a woman. Is this gender quality? Why then is Shakti never half a man?

Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things about humanity and nature. Which is the correct reading?

The third title in the bestselling Hindu Trinity series focuses on the goddess, and respected mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik tries to unravel the secrets locked within her stories, symbols and rituals.

©2014 Devdutt Pattanaik (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Simply Amazing!

I marvel at how Dr Devdutta Pattanaik decodes Hindu Mythology and puts everything into perspective.

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Thank God for Devdutt

There must be two Devdutts. Devdutt, the author and Devdutt, the Twitter troll who would disgust you. It is hard to fathom that its the same person writing about the Devi and saying things to females (and males) on social media that who have been hardly acceptable in a hostel. He subscribes to a certain 'camp' of thought so watch out for that.

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Devdutt always manages to open up portals to understanding the icons of Indian mythology better than ever.
A fantastic insight with enough mind-benders and revelations that satisfy even the most casual listener.

He reminds me of Dan Brown, really. I can only imagine how would a novel written by Devdutt would be.

Highly recommended book.

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awesome

this showed the picture of women in Hindu culture in the past and the present. also it showed the true nature of men and women in hindu mythology. great work by Devadutt.

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5 * author and reader

I would like to kindly request the author and reader to kindly team up and write and read more books likes this in relation to Hindu mythology. I’m here to listen. I want to be the first to listen to this awesomeness.
Please please please. And thank you for these master piecework

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