Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the story, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.

Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the story, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.

हिंदू रूढीप्रिय का आहेत?ते मूर्तीपूजा का करतात?ते नेहमीच जातीयतावादी होते काय?ते शाकाहारी असणं अपेक्षित आहे काय?हिंदू प्रार्थना ही मुस्लिम वा ख्रिश्चन प्रार्थनेहून निराळी का आहे?मुस्लिम आक्रमकांच्या आगमनामुळे हिंदू संस्कृती नष्ट झाली आहे काय?हिंदू तत्त्वज्ञान आणि त्यासंबंधाने उपस्थित केल्या जाणाऱ्या अशा कळीच्या प्रश्नांची साध्या-सोप्या, स्पष्ट नि अखेरपर्यंत उत्कंठा कायम ठेवणाऱ्या पद्धतीनं दिलेली उत्तरं म्हणजे हे पुस्तक होय. देवदत्त पट्टनायक यांचं हे नवं पुस्तक हिंदूधर्मातील गुंतागुंतीच्या सिद्धांतांवरील माहितीचा खजिना आहे.‘श्रद्धा: हिंदूधर्मातील चाळीस समजुती' हे पुस्तक जगातील सर्वदूर पसरलेल्या विशाल धर्मातील पद्धती नि गुंतागुंत यांची उकल करून वाचकांच्या पुढ्यात ठेवते आणि एकूणच हिंदू धर्माकडे बघण्याचा नवा दृष्टिकोन बहाल करते. श्रद्धा देवदत्त पट्टनायक अनुवाद : डॉ. विजया देशपांडे Shradha | Devdutt Pattanaik Translated By : Dr. Vijaya Deshpande

हिंदू देवी-देवताओं के नयनाभिराम और सुंदर चित्र भक्तों को अपनी ओर आकर्षित करते हैं तथा उनमें आस्था एवं भक्तिभाव की अजस्र धारा प्रवाहित कर देते हैं। पर कम ही लोग इन चित्रों में प्रदर्शित विभिन्न स्वरूपों के बारे में ज्ञान रखते हैं। प्रस्तुत पुस्तक हिंदू कलेंडर कला के इन चित्रों के रहस्यों को सुलझाने का एक सुंदर प्रयास है। इसमें बताया गया है— गणेश सभी बाधाओं को दूर करनेवाले देवता हैं। शेर पर सवार चामुंडा प्रकृति पर अपने प्रभुत्व का संकेत करती है। अपनी हथेली को उठाकर देवी अपने भक्तों से कहती हैं कि डरने की जरूरत नहीं है। गणेश का एक टूटा हुआ दाँत संयम का प्रतीक है। भू-देवी, यानी गाय के रूप में पृथ्वी लक्ष्मी का दूसरा रूप है। हिंदुओं की आस्था के केंद्रबिंदु देवी-देवताओं के चित्रों के माध्यम से धार्मिक नवजागरण का मार्ग प्रशस्त करती एक पठनीय पुस्तक।

वीरभद्रासन आणि हनुमानासनापासून मत्स्येंद्रासन, कूर्मासन आणि अनंतासनापर्यंत अनेक योगासनांची लोकप्रिय नावे भारतीय पुराणकथांमधील पात्रे आणि श्रेष्ठ व्यक्तींवर आधारित आहेत. ही पौराणिक पात्रे कोण होती, त्यांच्या कथा काय आहेत आणि योगासनांशी त्यांचा काय संबंध आहे? देवदत्त पट्टनाईक यांचे अलीकडील पुस्तक ‘योग पुराणकथा' (सहलेखक - आंतरराष्ट्रीय योग साधक मॅथ्यू रॉली) हे पुस्तक हिंदू, बौद्ध आणि जैन धर्मातील पूर्वापार चालत आलेल्या लोककथा आपल्याला पुन्हा सांगते. जगाला सुपरिचित असलेल्या योगासनांच्या मागे या कथा आहेत. 64 महत्त्वाच्या आसनांमागील कथांच्या हकिकती सांगताना शाश्वत सत्ये, पुनर्जन्म, मुक्ती आणि सहवेदना या संकल्पनांवर आधारित भारतीय उपखंडातील दृष्टिकोनाकडे देवदत्त आपले लक्ष वेधतात. हजारो वर्षे या संकल्पना योगाचे संवर्धन करत आहेत. या पुस्तकात आसनांमधील शरीराच्या विशिष्ट स्थितीबद्दल विचार मांडले आहेत. असे असले तरी आसने कशी करावीत याविषयी हे पुस्तक नाही. एक ज्ञानशाखा म्हणून योगाकडे बघताना त्याचे मानसिक, आध्यात्मिक दृष्टिकोन आणि योगदान, तसेच त्यामागील तत्त्वज्ञान, परंपरा, संस्कृती समजावून घेणं आवश्यक असते. तीन हजाराहून अधिक वर्ष प्रभाव असलेल्या या कथांनी जागतिक दृष्टिकोन आकारास आणला. अशा सर्वांची ओळख हे पुस्तक करून देते. Yog Purankatha | Devdutt Pattanaik, Matthew Rulli | Translated By : Madhavi Kulkarni योग पुराणकथा | देवदत्त पट्टनायक, मॅथ्यू रॉली | अनुवाद : माधवी कुलकर्णी

आयुष्यात सकारात्मकता कशी शोधायची हे सांगत आहेत पुराणांचे प्रख्यात अभ्यासक.आयुष्यातून आशेचं अस्तित्वच नाहीसं झाल्यासारखं वाटतंय? सगळं जग ओसाड आणि निर्दय झाल्यासारखं वाटतंय? कोविडच्या संकटात आपल्यापैकी अनेकांनी कुटुंबातल्या व्यक्ती, मित्र, सहकारी गमावले. या विध्वंसक हानीतून बाहेर कसं येणार? अवतीभवती सर्वत्र क्रोधाचं आणि हिंसक वातावरण आहे. चहूबाजूंनी दररोज वाईट बातम्या येताहेत. कधी ढासळणाऱ्या अर्थव्यवस्थेच्या, तर कधी हवामान बदलाच्या. कुठेतरी पळून जावंसं वाटतंय? पैशाची, कुटुंबाची आणि भवितव्याची चिंता सतावतेय? अशा संक्रमण काळात आपल्याला भावनांवर नियंत्रण मिळवण्यात आणि काळोखातून प्रकाशाकडे जाण्याची वाट शोधण्यात मदत करणारं हे पुस्तक. आपल्या महाकाव्यांमधल्या कथा आणि हिंदू, बौद्ध, जैन, इस्लाम धर्मांतल्या संकल्पना यांचा वापर करून आयुष्याकडे बघण्याची नवीन दृष्टी लेखक आपल्याला या पुस्तकातून देतात. इतकंच नाहीतर नैराश्यामध्ये आशेचा अंकुर शोधण्यासाठी सुसज्ज करतात. चालना आणि उत्तेजन देणारी ही ‘आशा' आपला दृष्टिकोन बदलून टाकेल आणि पुन्हा एकदा मार्ग शोधण्यात मदत करेल. Asha | Devdutt Pattanaik Translated By : Sayalee Paranjpe आशा | देवदत्त पट्टनायक अनुवाद : सायली परांजप

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‘विवाह' - पुराणांचे अभ्यासक श्री.देवदत्त पट्टनायक यांच्या या पुस्तकातून भारतीय विवाहांच्या अनेक कथा आपल्या भेटीला येतात. त्यांनी या कथा वेद, पुराणे, तमिळ आणि संस्कृत साहित्य, तसंच विविध प्रदेशातल्या अभिजात, लोक आणि आदिवासी जमातीच्या साहित्याचा अभ्यास करून जमवल्या आहेत. त्यांना हे साहित्य कधी लिखित तर कधी मौखिक स्वरूपात उपलब्ध झालं. विवाहाबाबतच्या भारतीय परंपरा, रीतिरिवाज आणि श्रद्धा यांच्यामधली विविधता आणि प्रवाहितता स्पष्ट करण्यासाठी त्यांनी तीन लाख चौ. मी. भारतीय भूभागाचा आणि तीन हजार वर्षांहूनही अतिशय प्राचीन असलेल्या अशा इतिहासाचा धांडोळा घेतला आहे. Vivah | Devdutt Pattanaik Translated By : Amita Naidu विवाह | देवदत्त पट्टनायक अनुवाद : अमिता नायडू

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Duster the dog is more of a cat. He loves the naps, the flaps, and the fish. And he doesn't like to announce arrivals, to play fetch, and to dig for bones. Especially, certainly, not the bones. His human craves dog love. Will the two ever be right for each other? Richa Jha narrates with brevity and humour a tiny, universal tale of love and companionship (and expectations) that is sure to strike a chord with the readers. Neeti Banerji's endearing frames are chocked full of details with Easter eggs and parallel threads to add to the re-readability of the story. The minimal palette and simple character shapes - Duster is essentially an oblong with legs - work with the highly detailed line-art to engage and not overwhelm.

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Aadya looks just like her mother (Aai) same little nose, same delicate ears, same big eyes and identical thick, long hair. But one day, Aai goes away to a big hospital with a promise to return before she learns her next Math lesson. The long-awaited return shocks Aadya because her mother now looks entirely unlike her. She wonders if Aai will ever greet her with her usual cheery, "Hello! Mini-me." Or will She have to take matters into her own hands to hear that again? With lyrical prose and a tender touch, Aai and I is an empowering story about the bond between a mother and a daughter and of the little one finding her own identity as she no longer 'looks' the same as her mother. Mamta Nainy captures Elan Aadya's innocence, impatience, and dilemma, and Sanket Pethkar's vibrant, gorgeous artwork brings to life the nuanced see-saw of the child's emotions in this Maharashtrian household.

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