• Comprehensive study of the St. Thomas in India myth with reference to Christian iconoclasm in South India from the 7th century till today. • Reviews and related material for this book can be accessed on the Acta Indica website at https://ishwarsharan.com/. • The copyright © of this book belongs to Voice of India, 2/18 Ansari Road, New Delhi 110002. The Creative Commons licence for this book is Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND).

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1 A brief history of Indian Christianity and the politics of modern-day Catholic renewal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: research objectives and methodology -- 2 Reviving the history of St. Thomas: martyrdom and burial as a new myth of origin for Indian Catholics in Chennai -- 3 The influences of Indian political ideologies on Catholic revivalist strategies in Chennai -- 4 The physical renovation of San Thome Cathedral: revival through tourism, branding, and heritage preservation

India's connection with her myth is a living, pulsating part of her psyche. It is the unique flavour of the wonder that is India. Myth and Me - The Indian Story is a handbook on Indian myth aimed at the discerning reader. This collection of essays, articles and talks forms an authentic overview of Indian myth, legend and philosophy. Grippingly retold in a rich and distinctive style, it is a passionate, personal journey through the vast landscape of Indian myth. It is also a celebration of the magic of Indian story, its insightful and visionary aspects, distilled to crystal clarity for the general reader both here and abroad. It fills a genuine gap in the literature on India whose past is still very much her present.