Vettam Mani or Vettom Mani (27 August 1921 – 29 May 1987) was an eminent scholar and writer. His most famous work is the ''Purāņic Encyclopedia'', which is a monumental and exhaustive study of Indian
Puranas
Purana (; sa, , '; literally meaning "ancient, old"Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (1995 Edition), Article on Puranas, , page 915) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends an ...
, epics and allied literature of
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
. It constituted the results of the author's devoted study and research extending over fourteen years.
Publications
# ''Purāņic Encyclopedia'', Published by DC Books. The English Translation is published by Motilal Banarsidass, .
# ''English Gurunathan'', Published by DC Books.
# ''Hindi Gurunathan'' , Published by DeAr Books. Contents Hindi Grammar , spoken Hindi, Hindi Malayalam Dictionary
# ''Selected Malayalam Poems of 2000 Years''
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Indian male writers
Scholars from Kerala
1987 deaths
1921 births
People from Kottayam district
Writers from Kerala
Indian encyclopedists