In “He Drew a Diagram, and the Gods Sat Down”, Devdutt Pattanaik invites readers to reimagine mythology not as static scripture but as a living, evolving dialogue between symbols, stories, and society. This review explores how Pattanaik re-enchants Indian myth through visuals, queering binaries, and bridging traditional wisdom with contemporary relevance, making the gods not just sit down—but speak again.
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