Shiva to Shankara: Giving Form to the Formless

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  • ENGLISH

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  • 160

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  • 9789352641956

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  • HARDCOVER

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  • 10 APRIL 2017

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    We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shivas linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the uneducated. On the other hand, we have puritanical Hindus who want to strip the Shiva linga of all sexual meaning and sanitize Shivas lore. In both cases, a symbol is being red We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shivas linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the...  Read More

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    Devdutt Pattanaik

    Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology, and also management. He has written a number of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel, The Pregnant King, and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata (2010).
    He is the Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, bringing the wisdom of Indian mythology into Indian business, especifically in human resource management. He also writes a column for the newspaper MID DAY.
    He has also written a novel based on a tale from the Mahabharata titled The Pregnant King published by Penguin Books India

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