Fun In Devlok Series

Fun in Devlok #1-6

by Devdutt Pattanaik

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Genres: Mythology

Paperback

First published October 4, 2011

About the author

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology, and also management. He has written a number of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel, The Pregnant King, and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata (2010).
He is the Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, bringing the wisdom of Indian mythology into Indian business, especifically in human resource management. He also writes a column for the newspaper MID DAY.
He has also written a novel based on a tale from the Mahabharata titled 'The Pregnant King' published by Penguin Books India

Reviews

[Sundarraj Kaushik · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice set of stories to be, as usual different from the normal mythological twist, one can now say with the Pattanaik twist.

Introduces a set of gods like Indra, Yama, Kama, Shiva and others to the children. The stories have been blended with the current state of affairs so that the children can related to them. It is meant for the upper middle class where the children go to school, do their homework, their parents take them to parties etc. And probably these are the ones who would read this book too.

A nice bedtime read for the children.

[Supriya Bansal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun in Devlok

Author-Devdutt Pattanaik

Reviewer- V (9-year-old)

Genre-Indian mythology /Multiple stories

Rating-3.5/5

Reviewer- V (9-year-old)


The stories take place in different settings, ranging from a modern airport to Mount Kailash and Amravati.

I loved this book because it teaches kids about Indian Mythology and makes it fun at the same time. Gods are not sitting in their heavenly abode, doing whatever they’re supposed to do there. They come down to the children’s bedrooms and the principal’s office to explain their history.

There are six stories in the book. Each of these tales describes God’s interaction with humans and retells their stories from their perspective.

My favorite character was Govinda because not only is he cheerful, charming, and playful, but he is also law-abiding. The part where he is refused to board a flight to Guwahati by his ardent devotee and a security guard at the airport made me laugh aloud.

I loved all the stories. If I were to mention my favorite, it would be ‘‘Gauri, and the Talking Cow’’ and ‘‘Shiva Plays Dumb Charades.’’

Apart from the main events, each of the stories hides many more tiny tales inside them.

The first is a story about a girl who thinks milk comes from plastic packets from the supermarket. Her confusion is cleared by a talking cow she encounters on a farm trip.

The second tale is about how Shiva joins a game of dumb charades played by kids. The questions, puzzles, and charades on Shiva’s mudras and his accessories were engaging and thoroughly enjoyable, to say the least.

Mommy’s Verdict-

I loved the way Pattanaik spatters children’s everyday life with the presence of Hindu gods and goddesses. It’s like a short course in Indian Mythology.

Gods appear approachable, capable of making mistakes and even suffering for their choices. By dressing them up in human garbs, Pattanaik lends wings to the kid’s imagination.

I especially liked the story- ‘‘Indra Finds Happiness’ and ‘‘Kama vs. Yama.’’

It amused me a great deal to know that I was not the only one who thought of Indra as one of mythology’s most insecure, selfish, and unscrupulous personalities.

Through Kama and Yama, Pattnaik illustrates the concept of Yin and Yang, emphasizing how everything in the universe exists as inseparable and contradictory. He juxtaposes the ideas of responsibility against pleasure, insisting that finding your balance is the only key to happiness. In a world popularizing the belief of YOLO (you only live once), probably, this is what I needed to hear.

Final Verdict-

An enjoyable independent read for eight to ten-year-olds. The younger lot would require adult support, as they may find certain concepts difficult to understand.

Read it with your little ones, and you’d be pleased to see their eyes twinkling and a smile sneaking on their face at Gods’ antics.

And, as I always say, the greatest lessons and answers to life’s mystery hide in children’s books.

[Vedansh Yadav · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is just awesome book 📚 you should read this book 😁

[Ratnakar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book for kids aged 6-10.

[Devansh]

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[Naisha Chandalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very funny