Devdutt Pattanaik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Devdutt Pattanaik

Indian physician; leadership consultant, mythologist and author

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1970

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Profession: author, mythographer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Devdutt Pattanaik (Odia: ??????? ???????? Devanagari: ??????? ????????) is an Indian mythologist, speaker, illustrator and author, known for his prolific writing on sacred lore, legends, folklore, fables and parables, and for challenging wilful misinterpretations of ancient Indian scriptures, stories, symbols and rituals.His work focuses largely on the areas of myth, religion, mythology, and management.
He has incorporated Vedic knowledge into human resource management.
He has written books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times; his more popular books include Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology; Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata; and Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana. He writes columns for Mid-Day, Times of India, Swarajya, CN Traveller, Daily O and Scroll.in.