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

- Institution: IIT Madras
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Sashikanth Ananthachari
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109106647)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109106647)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

## Lectures

1. [A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE MAHABHARATA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/dd369f13f105) (Video)
2. [A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE MAHABHARATA TRADITIONS OF TAMIL NADU](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/4697108ba866) (Video)
3. [THE IDEA OF THE CHARIOT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/6ce9335f8b7a) (Video)
4. [CHAPTER 4- THE CUSTODIANS OF THE FESTIVAL](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/293c339d7567) (Video)
5. [CHAPTER 5- THE FESTIVALS AS TOTAL THEATRE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/5cd26661513f) (Video)
6. [CHAPTER 6- POTTURAJA AND THE ANTI-WAR NATURE OF THE FESTIVAL](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/34e5cc965b0a) (Video)
7. [CHAPTER 7- THE BIRTH OF VYASA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/1aae2e65e2dc) (Video)
8. [CHAPTER 8- CHANDRA VAMSAM OR THE BIRTH OF THE LUNAR DYNASTY](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/23a1af0554a7) (Video)
9. [CHAPTER 9- THE BIRTH OF YAYATI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/b430caf4a940) (Video)
10. [CHAPTER 10- THE STORY OF SHAKUNTALA AND DUSHYANTA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/9485929ada60) (Video)
11. [CHAPTER 11- SHANTANU AND THE BIRTH OF BHISHMA OR VIDUMAN](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/3c9f84e1aee7) (Video)
12. [CHAPTER 12- BIRTH OF DHRITARASHTRA, PANDU AND VIDURA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/e71c46afe4be) (Video)
13. [CHAPTER 13- BIRTH OF KRISHNA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/5fcf06d1c3ed) (Video)
14. [CHAPTER 14- BIRTH OF DHARMARAJA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/d74d3676923c) (Video)
15. [CHAPTER 15- GURUKULA PARVA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/e2a1acd4a1c6) (Video)
16. [CHAPTER 16- BIRTH OF DRAUPADI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/f771879c7031) (Video)
17. [CHAPTER 17- HIDIMBI KURI OR HIDIMBI THE FORTUNE TELLER](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/59bcdfaef4ac) (Video)
18. [CHAPTER 18- THE KILLING OF BAKASURA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/9cee47a73fe1) (Video)
19. [CHAPTER 19- A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO KOOTHU AS A THEATRICAL FORM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/eb71e981d126) (Video)
20. [CHAPTER 20- VIL VALAIPPU OR THE BENDING OF THE BOW](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/48815b0c1645) (Video)
21. [CHAPTER 21- THE MARRIAGE OF DRAUPADI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/cdcd845fd1d4) (Video)
22. [CHAPTER 22- SUBHADRA KALYANAM OR THE MARRIAGE OF SUBHADRA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/c9ddf010add6) (Video)
23. [CHAPTER 23- RAJASUYA YAAGAM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/f75355906dff) (Video)
24. [CHAPTER 24- DRAUPADIYIN THUGILUM PARANDHAMANIN ARULUM OR THE ATTEMPTED DISROBING OF DRAUPADI AND KRI](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/aa1625928102) (Video)
25. [CHAPTER 25- ARJUNA’S TAPAS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/9fc2a12d6bcf) (Video)
26. [CHAPTER 26- KICHAKA VADHAM OR THE KILLING OF KICHAKA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/3fe0434e6c61) (Video)
27. [CHAPTER 27- KRISHNAN THOODHU OR KRISHNA AS THE EMISSARY OF THE PANDAVAS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/aa7c5fddde21) (Video)
28. [CHAPTER 28- ARAVAN KALABALI AND THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT WAR](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/7ef08fbd1d51) (Video)
29. [CHAPTER 29- KARNA MOSHAM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/78c29d7c4ae4) (Video)
30. [CHAPTER 30- THE EIGHTEENTH DAY’S WAR OR DURYODHANA’S LAMENT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/c22c34616091) (Video)
31. [CHAPTER 31- THE CORONATION OF DHARMARAJA AND THE ASHWAMEDHA YAAGAM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109106647/61f7f16bbd89) (Video)