Malatimadhava (study)

by Jintu Moni Dutta | 2017 | 52,468 words | ISBN-10: 8120813057 | ISBN-13: 9788120813052

This page relates ‘Cultural Aspects of the Malatimadhava’ from the English study on the Malatimadhava of Bhavabhuti:—A Prakarana type of Drama in ten acts revolving around the love-story of Malati (from Padmāvatī) and Madhava (from Vidarbha). This study discusses the history of its author and the literary, social, religious, historical and cultural aspects of the Malatimadhava.

Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava

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Part 1.1 - Worship of gods and goddesses

Part 1.2 - Belief in Buddhist Doctrine

Part 1.3 - Religious Festivals

Part 3 - Art and Architecture in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India

Part 3 - Food and Drink in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India

Part 4 - Dress and Ornaments in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India

It is a common tradition to have the influence of cultural aspects of the society in literature. In the Mālatīmādhava, a picture of cultural life of the people of Bhavabhūti’s time is found very well.Various cultural aspects as reflected in the Mālatīmādhava are discussed below.

Last Updated: 13 July, 2021