Hanuman: an Introduction

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Brother of Bhima, Son of Vayu, Guardian of Sita, Devotee of Rama, Hanuman is at once, the Lord of strength and the Lord of devotional surrender. Hanuman - An Introduction then, takes the reader through the life and philosophical impetus of India's beloved Monkey God. Drawing from a rich pool of sources - the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Puranas - and juxtaposing text with image, the book is an exploration of one of Hinduism's most popular deities. Hanuman, the Lord of monkeys, is one of the few gods in Hinduism to be worshipped across, caste lines by followers of the Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta orders. He is admired for his strength, wisdom, humility and celibacy. This book is a single narrative on the life of the monkey-god woven out of ideas and events in the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.

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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.