99 Thoughts On Ganesha: Stories, Symbols and Rituals of India's beloved elephant-headed deity

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Ganesha has become one of the most popular deities of Hinduim in the 21st century.He is recognised everywhere.With an elephant-head,a plump body and a potbelly he becomes a cute and cuddly deity evoking emotions of great affection. Hidden beneath this very accessible form is wisdom that can make us better human beings.This book by India's foremost mythologist,Dr.Devdutt Pattanaik,is an attempt to unfold that wisdom locked in various stories,symbols and rituals.

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Devdutt Pattanaik, born in 1970, is an Indian author, physician, mythologist, columnist and consultant. He is currently the Chief Belief Officer of the Future Group. Pattanaik has written more than twenty-five books, some of which are Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, Vishnu: An Introduction, Hanuman's Ramayan, and The Book of Ram. The author completed his MBBS from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, and then decided to pursue a course in Comparative Mythology at Mumbai University. Before he starting writing books, Pattanaik worked for fourteen years in the pharma and healthcare industry. He now writes a column for The Economic Times, and is an inspirational speaker as well as a leadership coach. Pattanaik has hosted TV shows, namely Shastrarth on CNBC-Awaaz and Business Sutra on CNBC-18. The author is a story consultant for Star TV, and he gave a TED lecture in 2009. Pattanaik lives in Mumbai.