‘Rape is accepted in Hinduism,’ Devdutt Pattanaik hits the bottom of the lows in his new article

Devdutt Pattanaik, clearly a leftist, extra so a socialist, claims to be an knowledgeable on Sanatan shastras and Sanatan tradition. His interpretations of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, amongst others have discovered no patrons amongst those that have real data of the Indian tradition. In such a transfer, Devdutt stoops to a brand new low to malign Hinduism but once more.‘Rape is accepted in Hinduism’- Devdutt PattanaikIn a latest article titled “Do Vedas Permit a Man to Marry a Man?” printed in The Economic Times, Pattanaik has claimed that “A thousand year later, dharma-shastra speaks of eight ways in which a man can marry a woman. One of them, not approved but accepted is rape (pisacha vivaha).”However, the declare didn’t go down effectively with netizens. A former Journalist, Monica, slammed Pattanaik and tweeted, “Rape is accepted but not approved in Hinduism” What an irresponsible and unfastened translation of Hindu scriptures by @devduttmyth in ET in the present day!”“Rape is accepted but not approved in Hinduism” What an irresponsible and unfastened translation of Hindu scriptures by @devduttmyth in ET in the present day! pic.twitter.com/QjVhMLL0qI— Monica (@ActuallyMonica) November 27, 2021Devdutt Pattanaik- an overrated pop-mythologistDevdutt is notorious for deliberately writing such tweets and articles, which have a typical intention – insult the followers of Sanatan Dharma and provoke them. Earlier, he had posted an obnoxious tweet, mocking the Shastra Puja of Rafale and the Indian economic system. He had tweeted, “Cows are sacred. It’s urine purifies. Limbu-mirchi is not. Its smell does not protect. Sound like fierce advertising competition in Hindutva world. Go-Lakshmi versus Kadak-Lakshmi. But where is Dhana-Lakshmi, ask economists? Is she coming, going or asleep?”Cows are sacred. It’s urine purifies. Limbu-mirchi is just not. Its scent doesn’t shield. Sound like fierce promoting competitors in Hindutva world. Go-Lakshmi versus Kadak-Lakshmi. But the place is Dhana-Lakshmi, ask economists? Is she coming, going or asleep? pic.twitter.com/iPbgOsRXC7— Devdutt Pattanaik (@devduttmyth) October 10, 2019Additionally, Devdutt additionally mixed many variations of Ramayana and made a large number out of them. There is the Ramayana– the model stated to have been penned by Valmiki- and there are Ramayanas- the Kamban Ramayana, the Javanese Ramayana, the Oriya Ramayana, and many others. Mr Pattanaik combines all of them into one thing with typically hilarious outcomes.Read extra: So, after years of writing pretend literature, Devdutt Pattanaik lastly goes madFor occasion, the Valmiki Ramayana incorporates a Hanuman who’s a celibate, stoic and grim ascetic. The Javanese Hanuman is the product of centuries of cross-pollination from each the Indian accounts of Hanuman- in addition to the Chinese interpretations of Hanuman that had flown into the nation from India centuries in the past and merged with native legends of monkey lords- thus, producing a happy-go-lucky womanizing and cheerful warlord. Mr Pattanaik mixed each variations into one character in Sita- and made a large number of each.Devdutt, via his books and articles, leaves no stone unturned to make sure that the reader is indoctrinated with bogus concepts about Indian tradition. And now with the latest declare, he has but once more proved to lie on Hinduism is the one supply of his bread and butter.