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Advanced Course in Performance Traditions of the Mahabharata in Tamil Nadu- 2

Prof. Sashikanth Ananthachari · IIT Madras

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Lectures

week-01

  1. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE MAHABHARATA Video
  2. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE MAHABHARATA TRADITIONS OF TAMIL NADU Video
  3. THE IDEA OF THE CHARIOT Video

week-02

  1. CHAPTER 4- THE CUSTODIANS OF THE FESTIVAL Video
  2. CHAPTER 5- THE FESTIVALS AS TOTAL THEATRE Video
  3. CHAPTER 6- POTTURAJA AND THE ANTI-WAR NATURE OF THE FESTIVAL Video

week-03

  1. CHAPTER 7- THE BIRTH OF VYASA Video
  2. CHAPTER 8- CHANDRA VAMSAM OR THE BIRTH OF THE LUNAR DYNASTY Video
  3. CHAPTER 9- THE BIRTH OF YAYATI Video

week-04

  1. CHAPTER 10- THE STORY OF SHAKUNTALA AND DUSHYANTA Video
  2. CHAPTER 11- SHANTANU AND THE BIRTH OF BHISHMA OR VIDUMAN Video
  3. CHAPTER 12- BIRTH OF DHRITARASHTRA, PANDU AND VIDURA Video

week-05

  1. CHAPTER 13- BIRTH OF KRISHNA Video
  2. CHAPTER 14- BIRTH OF DHARMARAJA Video
  3. CHAPTER 15- GURUKULA PARVA Video

week-06

  1. CHAPTER 16- BIRTH OF DRAUPADI Video
  2. CHAPTER 17- HIDIMBI KURI OR HIDIMBI THE FORTUNE TELLER Video
  3. CHAPTER 18- THE KILLING OF BAKASURA Video

week-07

  1. CHAPTER 19- A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO KOOTHU AS A THEATRICAL FORM Video
  2. CHAPTER 20- VIL VALAIPPU OR THE BENDING OF THE BOW Video

week-08

  1. CHAPTER 21- THE MARRIAGE OF DRAUPADI Video
  2. CHAPTER 22- SUBHADRA KALYANAM OR THE MARRIAGE OF SUBHADRA Video
  3. CHAPTER 23- RAJASUYA YAAGAM Video

week-09

  1. CHAPTER 24- DRAUPADIYIN THUGILUM PARANDHAMANIN ARULUM OR THE ATTEMPTED DISROBING OF DRAUPADI AND KRI Video
  2. CHAPTER 25- ARJUNA’S TAPAS Video

week-10

  1. CHAPTER 26- KICHAKA VADHAM OR THE KILLING OF KICHAKA Video
  2. CHAPTER 27- KRISHNAN THOODHU OR KRISHNA AS THE EMISSARY OF THE PANDAVAS Video

week-11

  1. CHAPTER 28- ARAVAN KALABALI AND THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT WAR Video
  2. CHAPTER 29- KARNA MOSHAM Video

week-12

  1. CHAPTER 30- THE EIGHTEENTH DAY’S WAR OR DURYODHANA’S LAMENT Video
  2. CHAPTER 31- THE CORONATION OF DHARMARAJA AND THE ASHWAMEDHA YAAGAM Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Madras
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Sashikanth Ananthachari
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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