Ep 404: Part 1: Devdutt Pattanaik and the Stories That Shape Us

Our societies, our norms, our values are all shaped by stories from the past. Devdutt Pattanaik joins Amit Varma in episode 404 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life, our society and why we should take mythology seriously.

Note: This is Part 1 of a 12-hour episode, being uploaded in two parts now because Spotify and YouTube don't allow uploads over 12 hours. So if you are on another podcast app, just play the full version if it is there!

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Also check out
1. Devdutt Pattanaik on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, YouTube, Amazon and his own website.
2. Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
3. The Girl Who Chose -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
4. The Boys Who Fought -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
5. Ramayana Versus Mahabharata -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
6. My Gita -- Devdutt Pattanaik.
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