Swami Achuthananda

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Swami Achuthananda is an award-winning Australian-based Indian author specialising in Hindu mythology. He is an exponent of Indian Carnatic music and researches Hindu mythology in his spare time.
He has published a number of books on Hinduism and Hindu deities. Achuthananda’s books are targeted towards the general audience. Readers vouch that his narratives are concise, well-researched, and delivered with a touch of humor. His books combine mythology with social and political issues and have occasionally been controversial.
When Swami is not discussing Indian mythology, he's seen talking about India's other greatest religion—cricket. Swami just published book 4 (Krishna) of the non-fiction series, The Galaxy of Hindu Gods, and is currently
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. – Alvin Toffler (1928–)”
Swami Achuthananda, Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism: Culture, Concepts, Controversies

“You and I live in a society that is so short on time and long on comfort that we have become too busy to notice we’re busy. Trading our time for material possessions and personal freedom, we know our time on this planet is limited, yet we continue to live as if we are going to last an eternity.”
Swami Achuthananda, Many Many Many Gods of Hinduism: Culture, Concepts, Controversies

“Life must be lived forwards but can only be understood backwards. – Soren Kierkegaard”
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