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Navjot Kour
Jammu is known as the city of ancient temples. One such class of temples, located in the Marh Block, is famous for its intricate mural paintings. These 19th century narrative paintings portray the epics, Puranas, Krishna Leela and so on. Their range of subjects varies from war scenes to palatial…
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Ravana, a staunch devotee of Shiva, is said to have expressed his devotion through music. Ravanahatha was his instrument of choice, which literally translates to, ‘Ravana’s Hand.’ This video is a brief introduction to Ravana's instrument.
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Azeez Tharuvana
Wayanad, in Kerala, is often described as the ‘valley of heaven’. Situated around 2,500–2,700 feet above sea level, it is a rich reserve of rare biodiversity. A mountain range of considerable significance in the Western Ghats, it has an area of 2132 sq. km, of which 37.07% is covered in forests.…
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Bailey, H.W. 1939. The Ram Story in Khotanese. Journal of the American Oriental Society 59:460–68.
Bulcke, Camille. 2008. Ramakatha and Other Essays. New Delhi: Vani Prakashan.
Connor, J.P. 1925. The Ramayana of Burma. Journal of the Burma Research Society 15:80–81.
Dundes, Alan.…
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Richard Schechner writes about the Ramlila tradition of Ramnagar, the narrative and theatrical structure, and the environment where it is performed.
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This article by Manjula Sahdev is a study of potrayal of Rama in Sanskrit plays, with reference to three episodes—killing of Tataka, purification of Ahalya and the murder of Bali.
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Induja Awasthi writes about the tradition of performing Ramayana on stage and the styles of Ramlila performed in different parts of the country.
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Lopamudra Talukdar
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