Fun in Devlok : Shiva Plays Dumb Charades
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Publishing year : October 2011
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780143331698
- Imprint : Puffin Books
- Age Group : Early Reader
- Language : English
Five children are having fun one evening, playing dumb charades, when Shiva appears and wants to join in Shiva turns out ...
Five children are having fun one evening, playing dumb charades, when Shiva appears and wants to join in Shiva turns out to be the best at dumb charades, as well as in asking riddles. He can say so much with only his actions He also tells the children wonderful stories with the help of the many objects he carries with him, like the rattle drum, the crescent moon and a fountain of water that rises from his head. Soon, thanks to Shiva’s playfulness, the children know much more about Shiva and the other gods—even more than their parents
Devdutt Pattanaik writes and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has written over 500 articles in newspapers, and thirty books, which include Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, 7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art, 7 Secrets of Shiva, 7 Secrets of Vishnu, 7 Secrets of the Goddess, The Book of Ram, 99 Thoughts on Ganesha, Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell You and Myth=Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology. He lives in Mumbai. For more information on Devdutt and his books, visit devdutt.com