Vettam Mani

Vettam Mani
Occupation	Scholar, Writer, Teacher
Nationality	Indian
Genres	Encyclopedia, Purana
Spouse(s)	Annamma Mani

Vettam Mani or Vettom Mani (August 27, 1921 – May 29, 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. The author himself referred to the book as a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Purāņic literature.

Publications

Purāņic Encyclopedia, Published by DC Books. The English Translation is published by Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 9780895811721.
English Gurunadan, Published by DC Books.
Selected Malayalam Poems of 2000 Years

Persondata
Name	Mani, Vetom
Alternative names
Short description	Scholar
Date of birth	August 27, 1921
Place of birth	Puthuppally, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Date of death	May 29, 1987
Place of death