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Fourteen jewels from the sea

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The churning of the ocean of milk is a key theme found in temples across ancient Southeast Asia indicating the spread of Hindu…

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Published May 14, 2020 · 3 min read
fourteen jewels from the sea

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist

The churning of the ocean of milk is a key theme found in temples across ancient Southeast Asia indicating the spread of Hindu ideas there between the 3rd and 13th century. This story is linked to kingship and enterprise as it shows how Vishnu gets the eternally quarrelling devas and asuras to collaborate and churn out of the ocean all the treasures that make life worth living.

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