Krishnanattam is a temple art of Kerala, India. It is a dance drama that presents the story of Krishna in a series of eight plays, created by Manaveda, the then Zamorin Raja of Kozhikode in northern Kerala. The eight plays are Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Swayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Swargarohanam, and it survives in its traditional form at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple. It is a direct progenitor of the Indian classical dance drama Kathakali.
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Place of OriginKerala, India, preserved at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in Thrissur district 1 Notable ExampleThe eight-play Krishnageethi cycle (Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Swayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Swargarohanam), composed by Manaveda, Zamorin Raja of Kozhikode. 1 Defining TraitTemple dance-drama presenting the story of Krishna across an eight-play cycle with elaborate costume, headgear and makeup conventions; a direct progenitor of Kathakali. 1 Connections
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1. Krishnanattam (Wikipedia)
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It survives in its glory at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple (Thrissur district, Kerala, India).
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It is a direct progenitor of the Indian classical dance drama called Kathakali.
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The eight plays are: Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Swayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Swargarohanam.
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