Vettam Mani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vettam Mani

scholar

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Puthuppally, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 29-May-1987

Profession: author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Vettam Mani or Vettom Mani (27 August 1921 – 29 May 1987) was an eminent scholar and writer.
His most famous work is the Puranic Encyclopedia, which is a monumental and exhaustive study of Indian Puranas, epics and allied literature of Hinduism.
The author himself referred to the book as a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.