''Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik'' is an Indian

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television series which airs on the EPIC Channel. The show is based on Indian mythology and presented by mythologist

Devdutt Pattanaik Devdutt Pattanaik is a mythologist from Mumbai, India. He is also a speaker, illustrator and author, on Hindu sacred lore, legends, folklore, fables and parables. His work focuses largely on the areas of religion, mythology, and management. He ha ...

. The show takes viewers on a story of Indian mythology and highlights characters, stories, events and symbols. Devdutt Pattanaik shares his expertise by attempting to demystify and decode the folklore and traditions that accompanies Indian mythology. It is now available o
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's streaming platform.

Show summary

The show is a tête-à-tête between the host and the presenter

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, Himanshi Choudhry and mythologist

. No culture exists without mythology and in Devlok,

, through his discussion redefines mythology as something that is comprehensive, acknowledging the subjective truth of humanity and something that is indifferent to rationality. In each episode, Devdutt covers one phenomenon from the great texts. From the concept of the Holy Triad –

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and

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to the different avatars of the Goddess

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, each episode is engaging and addictive. Devdutt in his own unique conversational style makes mythology relevant to the common man. The series premiered on The EPIC Channel on 21 October 2015 with 26 episodes. The show gained immense popularity and on demand of viewers, the channel sanctioned the second season of the show. Second season of the show started on 11 July, 2016 with 30 episodes which was hosted by Rasika Duggal.

Episode themes

In Devlok, Devdutt attempts to answer questions like – is mythology fiction or non-fiction, religion or tradition, fantasy or history? He does this by taking the viewer through the origins and evolution of various concepts and through stories which explain this progression. In his own inimitable style, Devdutt also puts these stories into a modern-day context explaining their relevance for our quotidian lives. He also discusses mythology in relevance to what it means rather what it symbolizes and represents in terms of our cultural identity. Human beings have used stories from mythology to make sense of their world from time immemorial and it is this understanding of the world that Devdutt attempts to explain. He brings to the forefront the common structures underlying these stories, symbols and rituals of communities, decodes them and puts them in context of today's world.

Cast

as Story teller * Rasika Duggal as Presentar * Himanshi Choudhry as Presenter * Ujjawal Gauraha as Hanuman in a story from Ramayan * Athar Siddiqui as YUDHISTRA

References

{{Reflist Hindi-language television shows Indian mythological television series 2015 Indian television series debuts Epic TV original programming