Devdutt Pattanaik1Devdutt PattanaikDevdutt PattanaikBorn 1970 (age4344)MumbaiOccupation mythologist, writer, columnistWebsitewww.devdutt.com [1]Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologistandauthorwhoseworksfocuslargelyontheareasofmyth,mythology,andalsomanagement.Hehaswrittenanumber of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel,The Pregnant King [2], and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata (2010).He is the former chief belief officer of Future Group, one of Indias largest retailers,.[3] He writes a column for thenewspaper MiD DAY.Early life and educationBornandbroughtupinMumbai,hespenthischildhoodandstudentlifeinChembur,Mumbai.HisfatherwasanMBA. He graduated in medicine (M.B.B.S.) from Grant Medical College, Mumbai and subsequently did a course inComparative Mythology from Mumbai University.CareerHeworkedinthepharmaandhealthcareindustryfor14yearsbeforestartingtowritebooksandcolumnsaboutmythology and delivering lectures on the subject. He worked as a consultant at Ernst and Young and has illustratedmost of his own books.He was a speaker at the first TED conference in India held in November 2009.[4]OnAugust2010,hewasinvitedbytheICCRtoColombia.Hepresentedapaperataconferenceon"SubjectiveWorldorMythologyofIdentity"toanaudienceof400people,includingmembersoftheIndiancommunityinColombia,membersoftheAssociationofFriendsofIndia,specialguests,andtheacademiccommunity.Theillustrated lecture served to explain the cultural differences between East and West.Wikipedia:Citation needed On 27August Dr. Pattanaik gave a similar talk at EAFIT university in Medellin.HehasdoneatelevisionshowonCNBC-TV18withhostMenakaDoshicalledBusinessSutra.Theshowsdrawsbusiness lessons from Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.He is also a story consultant to Indian television network Star TV [5]Devdutt Pattanaik2Personal lifeDr. Pattanaik currently resides in Mumbai.Works Shiva: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd., 1997. Vishnu: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons, 1999. ISBN 81-87111-12-7. Devi, the Mother-Goddess: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer, and Simons Ltd., 2000. ISBN 81-87111-45-3. The Goddess in India: the five faces of the eternal feminine [6]. Inner Traditions / Bear & Company, 2000. ISBN0-89281-807-7. Hanuman: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons, 2001. ISBN 81-87111-47-X. The Man Who Was A Woman and other queer tales of Hindu lore [7]. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 1-56023-181-5. Vinyaka: the first god. Shakti Art and Culture Foundation. 2002. Indian mythology: tales, symbols, and rituals from the heart of the Subcontinent [8]. Inner Traditions / Bear &Company, 2003. ISBN 0-89281-870-0. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and fortune: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons, 2003. ISBN81-87111-58-5 Book of Kali. with Seema Mohanty. Penguin Books India, 2004. Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Penguin, India. 2006. ISBN 978-0-14-309970-3. Shiva to Shankara: decoding the phallic symbol [9]. Indus Source, India. 2006. ISBN 81-88569-04-6. The Pregnant King, Penguin Books, 2008 ISBN 978-1-4306-3472-0 The Book of Ram. Penguin Group, 2009. ISBN 0-14-306528-9. 7 Secrets From Hindu Calendar Art. Westland India, 2009. ISBN 81-89975-67-6. Hanuman's Ramayan. Tulika Publishers, 2010. ISBN 81-8146-752-3. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Penguin Books, 2010 ISBN 978-0-14-310425-4. Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Penguin Books, 2013 ISBN 978-0-14-306432-9.References[1] http:/ / www. devdutt.com/[2] http:/ / devdutt. com/ the-pregnant-king[3] Future Group (http:/ / www.futuregroup. in/ home. asp)[4] speaker at TEDIndia 2009 (http:/ / www. ted.com/ talks/ devdutt_pattanaik. html).[5] http:/ / devdutt. com/ about[6] http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=rjL3ogbdJNkC[7] http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=Odsk9xfOp6oC[8] http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=zdkswFlJtjQC[9] http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=Oka4ekgGDRoC On a mythical tangent (Interview) (http:/ / www. thehindu. com/ features/ friday-review/ art/ article41763. ece)The HinduDevdutt Pattanaik3External links Devdutt Pattanaik, website (http:/ / www. devdutt. com/ ) Devdutt Pattanaik talks (http:/ / www. ted. com/ talks/ devdutt_pattanaik. html) at TED Videos of Devdutt Pattanaik in Colombia (http:/ / amigosdeindia. org/ eventos/video-de-la-conferencia-del-dr-pattanaik/ ) at Asociacin Amigos de India Devdutt Pattanaik Interview, Al-Rasub News & Opinion Publishing (http:/ / www. alrasub. com/interview-with-devdutt-pathanaik/ ) Devdutt Pattanaik Interview with KnowYourStar.com, "An Approach to Everyday Life" (http:/ / www.knowyourstar. com/ devdutt-pattanaik-interview/ )Article Sources and Contributors4Article Sources and ContributorsDevdutt Pattanaik Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=619647478 Contributors: Addshore, Adriendsouza, Aryachaty, Browndog72, CommonsDelinker, Conquistador2k6,Devdutt.pattanaik, Ekabhishek, Evano1van, Fabrictramp, Gitartha.bordoloi, Howicus, Ironholds, Jaideepkys, Jasynnash2, Mishtydoi21, Naniwako, Parthglad, Pianocigarette, Ramyahb,SatyamMithya, Tabletop, TheMandarin, Ultraexactzz, Waacstats, Welsh, Wiki-uk, Zacmoody, 21 anonymous editsLicenseCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0//creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/