Know the interesting stories behind the customs and rituals during India?s biggest festival?wedding!
Marriage, by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, brings together stories from Vedic, Puranic, Tamil, and Sanskrit literature, from regional, classical, folk and tribal lore, from oral and textual traditions, across 3000 years of history and 3 million square kilometres of geography, to reveal the diversity and fluidity of Indian customs and beliefs around marriage.?
?Let all the gods and the waters anoint our two hearts.?
?Rig Veda
MARRIAGE: 100 STORIES AROUND INDIA?S FAVOURITE RITUAL
MARRIAGE: 100 STORIES AROUND INDIA?S FAVOURITE RITUAL
By: Devdutt Pattanaik295.00
- ISBN: 978-93-53338-44-2
- Pages: 232 pages
- Published: February 2025
- Format: Paperback
- Imprint: Rupa
- Language: English
Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has since 1996, written over 50 books and 1000 columns on how stories, symbols and rituals construct the subjective truth (myths) of ancient and modern cultures around the world. His books include My Gita, My Hanuman Chalisa, Ramayana versus Mahabharata: My Playful Analysis, Business Sutra: A Very Indian Approach to Management, How to Become Rich: 12 Lessons I Learnt from Vedic and Puranic Stories and Vahana: Gods and Their Favourite Animals. He consults with corporations on leadership and governance and TV channels on mythological serials. His TV shows include Business Sutra on CNBC-TV18, Devlok on Epic TV and The Devdutt Pattanaik Show on Radio Mirchi. To know more, visit devdutt.com.
