A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yaksagana
This page describes Yaksagana which is located on page 619 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Yaksagana” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
Gati in Yakshagana. [Full title: Deshi forms of Karnataka (1): Gati in Yakshagana] Yakshagana is a famous theatre form of Karnataka. This covers the area of North Kanara and South Kanara known as tengu and badagu. Yakshaganabayalatta is one of its varieties. However, there are contrary opinions to take it as folk or classical, its literature and performance is based on Sanskrit drama and the Natyashastra. Other forms like kolata, dollu kunita, etc. are also performed there....
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Puppetry in Assam [by Gitali Saikia]
Puppets dress has similarity with dress of live actors of Yakshagana. “The puppet figures look like Yakshagana live actors in headdress, facial make-up, costume and jwellery. They perform regular Yakshagana plays known as prasangas (episodes) based on the two epics and Purana. ” In Assam also traditionally available materials are used to make puppet dance and they were traditional dress of Assam, excluding the mythical plays. Puppets costumes are like live performers of Bhaona....
Read full contents: Chapter 5: Comparative Study Of Indian Puppet And Assam’s Puppet
Vastu-shastra (2): Town Planning [by D. N. Shukla]
Another special location, talked of in the text, is that of the Matris, Yakshagana, Shivakas, and Bhuta-Sanghas. They may be located without a temple, or a shrine specially built for them, i. e. statues on the raised platforms called catvaras specially built on the cross roads suffice (ibid, 131). A very special recommendation—rather prohibitory order, enunciated by the Samaranganasutradhara is that it is against erecting too many temples dedicated to a particular deity....
Read full contents: Beautification (a): Temples
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