Tanshree Redij
Kahāṇīs or vrata-kathā are the stories associated with vratas (vows) which explain the rituals and purpose of practice through the use of characters in storytelling. The etymology of the word ‘Kahāṇī’ can be traced to the Prakrit word kahā or kahāṇio (story) or a Sanskrit word kathā (story).…
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Tanashree Redij
The three-day festival of Gaurī Vrata is celebrated in the entire Maharashtra with great devotion and enthusiasm. In the two geographical regions of the state, demarcated as Deccan and coastal, the vrata is celebrated in ways different from each other. In the coastal region of Maharashtra, Goddess…
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Tanashree Redij
In the month of August or September, the people of Maharashtra welcome their beloved and tutelary deity, Lord Gaṇeśa, with great zeal and zest. Immediately after the arrival of Gaṇeśa, they welcome another goddess, Jyeṣṭhā / Gaurī, or the goddesses, Jyeṣṭhā and Kaniṣṭhā / Mahālakṣmī, for three days…
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Nitya Jacob
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Nitya Jacob
Of all the cities in India, Delhi perhaps is the only one that can boast of a history of traditional water management going back several centuries. Each epoch has left its imprint of wise water traditions but, sadly, the newest has little to add by way of wisdom; it is a study in mismanaging water…
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Tanashree Redij
Worshipping different forms of Goddesses, specifically Shri or Lakshmi, is quite prevalent in India. In Maharashtra, Gauri Vrata is observed in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September) with great zeal and zest. There are two types of worship prevalent: in coastal Maharashtra where goddess…
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Dr Manorama B.N.
Yakshagana in the coastal region of Karnataka is known for its sophistication, which it has achieved over many years. The classical dimensions achieved through its journey are, fascinatingly, the result of the freedom given by folk traditions, which is where it actually originated. As a component…
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Savithri Shastry
A Chikkamela troupe consists of only two or three performers and accompanying musicians who travel from house to house at night and perform scenes from Yakshagana texts. This video shows an extract of the opening puja rituals and performance by Permude Sharadamba Kripapaoshita troupe.
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Tashi Morup and Rigzin Chodon
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Tashi Morup and Rigzin Chodon
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