Vettam Mani

Vettam Mani
Born	(1921-08-27)27 August 1921 Puthuppally, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Died	29 May 1987(1987-05-29) (aged 65)
Occupation	Scholar, Writer, Teacher
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Encyclopedia, Purana
Spouse	Annamma Mani

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, epics and allied literature of Hinduism. It constituted the results of the author's devoted study and research extending over fourteen years.

Publications

1. Purāņic Encyclopedia, Published by DC Books. The English Translation is published by Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-0-89581-172-1.
2. English Gurunadan, Published by DC Books.
3. Hindi Gurunadhan , Published by DeAr Books. Contents Hindi Grammar , spoken Hindi, Hindi Malayalam Dictionary
4. Selected Malayalam Poems of 2000 Years