tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44269835518725243082024-03-14T04:10:22.894+05:30Traditional Board Games of IndiaAll about games and how to play them. A peek into the research, product design and development being done by RAMSONS KALA PRATISHTANA of Mysuru, since year 2000. Come, explore the magical world of board games of India and leave your valuable comments ............................................................... Don't miss the next ...."KREEDAA KAUSHALYA".... exhibition during Summer 2010 at Pratima Gallery, Mysore.RG Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443092801631893109noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-44274118947247936662023-06-28T21:30:00.000+05:302023-06-28T21:30:30.188+05:30FAQs About Us and Our Research<p><span style="color: red;">Q1. How have the board games been significant aspect of cultural heritage of the country? Are there ways you can explain in how history and its study or documentation been supported with board games?</span><br /><br />Board games have always been part of our mythology, lores, epics and puranas. The major twist in the plot of Mahabharata happens with the game of dice at the Sabha Parva which results in Pandavas losing their crown and the tragic event of disrobing of Draupadi. This culminates in the 18 days’ epic battle. This story has been told and retold over several millennia and is part of the living culture of India. Similarly the famous game of Chaupad or Pagaday between the divine couple Shiva and Parvathi or the story of Krishna playing a game of dice with his consorts in the Harivamsha are quite popular. <br /><br />Aksha Sukta is a group of verses in Rgveda specially dedicated to a particular nut which is collectively used as casting pieces in a gambling game. The Jain philosophers devised a game board to teach the concepts of Jain philosophy which was called as Gyan Bazi. This is the original template for the later Moksha Pata or Snakes and Ladders.<br /><br />Historically, we do not come across many records of board games except few books like the Manasollasa of Bhulokamalla Someshwara wherein few games like Phanjika have been described. Then again, the last and 9th chapter Kautuka Nidhi in the Sritattva Nidhi compendium written by Krishnaraja Wadiyar III (22nd Maharaja of Mysore; Ruled: 1799-1868) is completely dedicated to explain various board and card games that were played during that time. <br /><br />The above things clearly give a picture of how board games have enriched the Indian culture. </p><p><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Q2. You conducted Kreedaa Kaushalya exhibition first time in the year 2007. How was it conceived initially? How has it grown over the years?</span></p><p>The story of Kreedaa Kaushalya started with a question in the mind of Mr. R.G. Singh – “What did people of earlier times do during pastime when there was no radio and TV?”. This lead him to get interested in board games. During his initial research he came across several beautiful board games and its accessories in various museums which have been created as beautiful works of art in various craft forms like silk embroidery, gold painted pawns, etc. But we do not come across such beautiful boards and pawns nowadays. Mass produced paper printed boards and cheap moulded plastic game pieces are the order of the day. So that made RG think – why the board games and game pieces are not available in contemporary craft forms. Further, it made him think – “since we at Ramsons work with almost all craft clusters across India to source handicrafts, why not we get the game boards and game pieces crafted in these craft clusters?” With this thought we started working with about 30 craft clusters across India by providing them with game patterns and game piece patterns. After several years of this ground work we unveiled the game products at the first ‘Kreedaa Kaushalya’ exhibition in the summer of 2007. <br />Over the years, we have added several new craft forms and newer games. Kreedaa Kaushalya has caught the imagination of not only the nation but we have fans outside the country as well. We have authored a book ‘Traditional Indian Boardgames’ in the year 2016 which carries instructions of how to play 21 board games along with few pages which gives a brief glimpse of the kind of research we do. So, with every passing year we are growing and updating our knowledge of traditional Indian boardgames which gets reflected in our biennial exhibition.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red;">Q3. How do you research to source games from all over the country?</span></p><p>Our work is to source and work with artisans from across India for our Ramsons store. I, tag along with R.G. Singh on trips. During our trips, we set aside one or two days to explore the local old temples, river sides, palaces, museums, etc. Many a times, old temples have petroglyphs of game patterns on flagstones. For example, if you stroll down the galis of Varanasi parallel to the Ganga ghats, many of times the stone paved jagathi (raised platform) in front of the houses and stores have etched patterns of Navakankari and Sixteen Sepoys. We photograph these petroglyphs and usually engage with local people and question them about the game pattern, ask its local name, play with them to learn the regional variation, etc. This is our field work and gather information. We have photographed about one thousand different places until now.</p><p><br /><span style="color: red;">Q4. Why is it important for you to weave in the craft angle with the board games?</span><br /><br />Our research, design development and design interventions are done under the aegis of our art foundation ‘Ramsons Kala Pratishtana’. This was instituted as an NGO to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ramsons store in the year 1995 by the founder D. Ram Singh. The main aim of this foundation is to support and help in development of indigenous art and craft forms. So whatever project we take up, it should always have a major aspect of art or craft.<br /><br />When we conceived the idea of reviving boardgame tradition, it was without a doubt through indigenous craft forms. What is available in the market are cheaply printed paper or plastic based game boards with cheaply and mass produced moulded plastic game pieces and casting pieces. These products lack aesthetics and are not long lasting. So by creating game boards in different craft forms we are not only doing design intervention to respective craft forms, we are giving a new dimension to age-old crafts, making them relevant and enhance their repertoire. These aesthetically beautiful game products are created with strict quality control so that they will be family heirlooms. We have also created game products as limited edition pieces for collectors so that the potential of the craft forms is harnessed to its hilt and thus mirror the richness of the craft and material culture of the land.<br /><br />The name “Kreedaa Kaushalya” mirrors the coming together of two traditions – boardgames (Kreedaa) and handicrafts (Kaushalya).</p><p><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Q5. In this digital age, why is it important to remind people of our heritage of board games? Afterall, digital games can be played across the continents, virtually!</span><br /><br />Digital age has certainly made our lives easier and comfortable but it has also snatched away the pleasure of personal interaction. Humans are social beings and we want personal interaction without which we tend to wilt away. This was amply illustrated in the recent lockdown situations. We were all locked away in our homes and that is when we realised the importance of social gatherings, meeting friends, going to gym, swim, movies, functions, weddings, etc. We longed to meet our friends, family and colleagues.<br />No matter how much of online game you play, the pleasure when you roll a pair of stick dice on the floor can never be achieved online. Playing a game of Chaukabara with your family seated around the dining table, throwing the cowries on the table, moving the brightly coloured wooden game pieces across the gameboard, cheering and jeering with equal gusto – this can never be replicated on a digital media. The touch, smells and sounds of playing a boardgame with bare hands is what the memories are made of.</p><p><br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Q6. Is there an initiative to build/construct new games, weaving in current context? – or is it only revival of those that were played historically? Why?</span><br /><br />Foremost, we are focused on reviving the forgotten board games. In the course of our field work, we came across one petroglyph in Sri Arkeshwara temple, K.R. Nagar which looked like a game pattern but we had never seen it anywhere else – be it other temples or even in books. We tried to play the game and to our surprise, found that in fact two different games can be played on it. One was a hunt game like Goats and Tigers and the other was a war game like Sixteen Sepoys. So we developed and christened it as ‘Shara Vyuha’.<br /><br />I have reimagined the popular Five House Chaukabara in the circular form with same playing instructions and have called it as ‘Chakra Vyuha’. In the centremost circle I have depicted Yudhishtira while the four safe house in outer most circle has the heads of other four Pandava brothers . Name of the game and the safe houses have connotation of ‘Mahabharata’. This will help in knowing main protagonists of Mahabharata.<br /><br /></p>H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-75119522097107978972023-06-07T19:39:00.000+05:302023-06-07T19:39:07.890+05:30Kreedaa Kaushalya 2022 New game Boards<p>Game boards in two new craft forms were designed at Ramsons by Raghu Dharmendra, last year. One craftform was done on beautiful coloured cotton fabric with mesmerising Lambani embroidery of Sandur. Another was the beautiful zari weaving on silk cloth; Mysore is famous for its crepe silk.</p><p>We had been planning to create boardgames in these two craft forms since past 15 years but finally it materialised in the year 2022 just before our 9th edition of Kreedaa Kaushalya exhibition. We were excited to get these amazing board games released by the chief guest Sri S. Murugan I.P.S. Following are the gameboards created using these two craft forms.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMycJ7caQbCSrL78LNZ1aG57TIyn3lbEwsMDY8RNQsIrN2-Zb77CD-FUibRb0dSQKXAcktBgaxB6HMOmAcEuCz3uyUkMlTV5L-II9SrKumcwG-QQPMJOXrBjOmw9iOIOFXDi0lPh43-21ciQ-2wz2gwXBwFYvK7aUFjcofSBueDAOvfqxCEHGglwP/s1800/DSC05431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMycJ7caQbCSrL78LNZ1aG57TIyn3lbEwsMDY8RNQsIrN2-Zb77CD-FUibRb0dSQKXAcktBgaxB6HMOmAcEuCz3uyUkMlTV5L-II9SrKumcwG-QQPMJOXrBjOmw9iOIOFXDi0lPh43-21ciQ-2wz2gwXBwFYvK7aUFjcofSBueDAOvfqxCEHGglwP/w400-h266/DSC05431.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pagaday in lambani embroidery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjodILM_qdXR89NJyQa3R5dNLDadm5cREddjCrWJNBAUDm-9l9EmcG_zYDdlB9Krcir7cm4eJFca1baHZVxghOd9zK00abytsXHZXp6-nnyBRhdxWByAGiTufaCa5GOPsVE1QjScId7PsXQqLBZmGM_oMbiUUQfLp_hdvKhHRt4D1zy9sErpFUhi1m/s1800/DSC05997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjodILM_qdXR89NJyQa3R5dNLDadm5cREddjCrWJNBAUDm-9l9EmcG_zYDdlB9Krcir7cm4eJFca1baHZVxghOd9zK00abytsXHZXp6-nnyBRhdxWByAGiTufaCa5GOPsVE1QjScId7PsXQqLBZmGM_oMbiUUQfLp_hdvKhHRt4D1zy9sErpFUhi1m/w400-h266/DSC05997.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adu Huli Ata in lambani embroidery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KEqIadgo6SlPvuCDGt5P7uUIFu7swryzLqTAxkXuivyBebCm_4LrIUQGvKPAJwHP4es5cfuHVMFs3XfbQsSgxloe8xhtK_EURpDrpZhQ4QkilyQ8d7ZNsk8Qf0g2o0pmxBD75DRV1jy0fgo7wJLcJLpTezGZ5LkKqHMbIIvS8cAAlPM3vqKdK0S7/s1840/DSC_0112%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KEqIadgo6SlPvuCDGt5P7uUIFu7swryzLqTAxkXuivyBebCm_4LrIUQGvKPAJwHP4es5cfuHVMFs3XfbQsSgxloe8xhtK_EURpDrpZhQ4QkilyQ8d7ZNsk8Qf0g2o0pmxBD75DRV1jy0fgo7wJLcJLpTezGZ5LkKqHMbIIvS8cAAlPM3vqKdK0S7/w391-h400/DSC_0112%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five house Chaukabara in lambani embroidery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0KcBfykk4pNjrd0Me2T7LSQiAo-S4jElLKYnTXLGsBjLPG8hP5uzE6iqNddjeQic9nlBJKWF6DgeAfgGAICZf2-spp_XnX0-MBOQzAzOkFFgje11Fh3WgPg0YUaJonhXkXgSUK5luNMHtORH5QTGAKcyGy9zZguJ4JJMyCRTo9onu7iYms-6QbPq/s1800/DSC_0417%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="1800" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0KcBfykk4pNjrd0Me2T7LSQiAo-S4jElLKYnTXLGsBjLPG8hP5uzE6iqNddjeQic9nlBJKWF6DgeAfgGAICZf2-spp_XnX0-MBOQzAzOkFFgje11Fh3WgPg0YUaJonhXkXgSUK5luNMHtORH5QTGAKcyGy9zZguJ4JJMyCRTo9onu7iYms-6QbPq/w400-h386/DSC_0417%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five house Chaukabara in Gandaberunda design in Silk Zari weaving<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVocXAwcAjz_beF3PJy7Pn7iKqddag64dgee2zmDr0ssq6v16p0lpvjBJk999YDnt7p4sWDDHU5MFeuR0NnjEZSwaUlMh-m5SkKnO6KPHttHI5fogj58VZvSrx9W7nOZKGJzIzWxuij1FbCDlstEg8uiIrP1HoeEI44QOxGlhgSI8BJ0-_Mpkc9bBL/s1800/DSC_0427%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1800" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVocXAwcAjz_beF3PJy7Pn7iKqddag64dgee2zmDr0ssq6v16p0lpvjBJk999YDnt7p4sWDDHU5MFeuR0NnjEZSwaUlMh-m5SkKnO6KPHttHI5fogj58VZvSrx9W7nOZKGJzIzWxuij1FbCDlstEg8uiIrP1HoeEI44QOxGlhgSI8BJ0-_Mpkc9bBL/w400-h315/DSC_0427%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five house Chaukabara in Gandaberunda design in Silk Zari weaving in beautiful colours<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbOyDc_rPbaaUyYz5AEEQmRssPlMo6HZ5OtL35MfgkAQHu1Xxv2CyTUd8cZry0qKbOGnm2ozvKvqDbhUqmPBaTFzd8M2uId_psDTYLWPvds8B_vtaSySRon9GcV9XLqGvk7DZ_sIMhi7Hr0PHK99YpoK7fF5MzWrZXi_BB1IYqQHUmJ_MxFS1UpaT/s1800/DSC_0429%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1800" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbOyDc_rPbaaUyYz5AEEQmRssPlMo6HZ5OtL35MfgkAQHu1Xxv2CyTUd8cZry0qKbOGnm2ozvKvqDbhUqmPBaTFzd8M2uId_psDTYLWPvds8B_vtaSySRon9GcV9XLqGvk7DZ_sIMhi7Hr0PHK99YpoK7fF5MzWrZXi_BB1IYqQHUmJ_MxFS1UpaT/w400-h398/DSC_0429%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five house Chaukabara in Pandava design in Silk Zari weaving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kjlvBzsBmz6er_rPVg9bgTyevmGqIvujWB1r4hxGHQNW-LG3oeCo_fEG-4kpjI6RBINvD3MKL3UBJv6o8xFob2ceRkDfGRYYAizm2-H4imKTv3xhBpPZcohChx3g2U3R0gRvZhgYpEAjlnXISbqjVjnM8t0HoGYUMYkSmv_82RAsQlUWH5TzxIac/s1800/DSC_0440%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kjlvBzsBmz6er_rPVg9bgTyevmGqIvujWB1r4hxGHQNW-LG3oeCo_fEG-4kpjI6RBINvD3MKL3UBJv6o8xFob2ceRkDfGRYYAizm2-H4imKTv3xhBpPZcohChx3g2U3R0gRvZhgYpEAjlnXISbqjVjnM8t0HoGYUMYkSmv_82RAsQlUWH5TzxIac/w400-h266/DSC_0440%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five house Chaukabara in Pandava design in Silk Zari weaving in beautiful colours<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpW73YFJEWLOaCDW3xJ1bFDj9iJigl65oqZNy6UpOLWV_ByPGGYXEmGSPP87A-yMC38JgTatdQqR3kB3LK--NN334ZYEgqfsSsrPUOcUr6F-eC3Fc5Uq6pkBHXtrPJ7bmvVRxBFOfkJHb_V_oCKAh-adykAfeAVE2CXIjdeYXA0WtGGh7eZNs4Tm8/s1800/DSC_0443%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="1800" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpW73YFJEWLOaCDW3xJ1bFDj9iJigl65oqZNy6UpOLWV_ByPGGYXEmGSPP87A-yMC38JgTatdQqR3kB3LK--NN334ZYEgqfsSsrPUOcUr6F-eC3Fc5Uq6pkBHXtrPJ7bmvVRxBFOfkJHb_V_oCKAh-adykAfeAVE2CXIjdeYXA0WtGGh7eZNs4Tm8/w400-h383/DSC_0443%20copy-edited%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adu Huli Ata in Silk Zari weaving</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtcaYXAi1xJPXTP_dWnz7oQo5LQXpgXOqC7QsYfOzQo4jAGO5tkumBBaTNJ9IbcmSgJA7t8fbrwrcXVU8tpGbGh7CSRd8X8_5g8SCYV_NPRawE4FUbP7xAl_vRJmU0517hH1vMpSxHqwjYLkinTiYj-79Sh5zBGaEgFq3umFahi6CIjSRwAYtq0mm/s1800/DSC_0457%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtcaYXAi1xJPXTP_dWnz7oQo5LQXpgXOqC7QsYfOzQo4jAGO5tkumBBaTNJ9IbcmSgJA7t8fbrwrcXVU8tpGbGh7CSRd8X8_5g8SCYV_NPRawE4FUbP7xAl_vRJmU0517hH1vMpSxHqwjYLkinTiYj-79Sh5zBGaEgFq3umFahi6CIjSRwAYtq0mm/w400-h266/DSC_0457%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful colours<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzTY-JqhLc9Krk5KTwUd0ir9ueT6TGNdJZD0ckzMDt2xWizaZwJYUMcdTmZ_UiVV6HYdGCunNUkUyd1axE_XjH4MonX-YVPPgqm1RN42o_DmBTsETBh16uMtCobZ0zmoIqjdoJNve73dR_NG7l-EzuT9-HhEvc_vYtz4URHHDlG3nEXBI4572lfV3/s1800/DSC_0481%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-68721220274393815622023-05-10T18:59:00.001+05:302023-05-10T19:08:31.554+05:30Kreedaa Kaushalya 2022 videos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy79kxcq9tiP1N78jfYtq1JyK472Xh7bcxvff9L415N0T1capgHC2Gevgj2QmzRROzD2rnICwCwtkvTGh36Tw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNcQUOdW9a-Zs1pMZxXrIJszYFZiWqTJ3286TQq5lEjllxGYX0ZjQEJr66FweHlwIMK7KROOg4QahOCfdfHg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-52130904193611429672023-05-10T18:25:00.005+05:302023-05-10T18:25:43.327+05:30Kreedaa Kaushalya 2022 Inauguration<p>9th edition of Kreedaa Kaushalya exhibition was inaugurated on 24 April 2022 at 6.30 pm. 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and birds indulge in playful times just as we do. Though food and safety
dictate life’s general course, it becomes a celebration if indulged in some
passionate play. That is the very reason why we see games throughout human
evolution. Outdoor or indoor, games have been evolving just as we humans are
progressing. Senet of Pharoahs, Ludo of Quins, Mancala of Aksumites, Ulama of
MesoAmerica stand as shining examples of favorite pastimes through the ages. They
offer an exciting insight into a bygone era, acting like time capsules.
Worldwide, there are hundreds of board games that were played by people of
ancient civilizations. Many of them have still not been fully deciphered.
Indian board games, likewise, are an enigma for researchers. Their time of
origin remains unknown. They are almost always entwined with one or two
regional identities, versions, stories and legends. Understanding these games
and reintroducing them is the crux of Kreedaa Kaushalya. Here comes another
updated version this summer! </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Lockdown has been hard on everybody at individual and
community level. While life in general is an uphill challenge, an added stress
of lockdown was the final straw. Social interaction and gaming hangout with an
added advantage of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cultural revival, is
long overdue. Kreedaa Kaushalya is a perfect place for just that, this summer. </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Medically it is proven that playing boardgames infuses
our brain with happy neurochemicals resulting in reduced stress and anxiety; why
don’t we do just that with our own forgotten board games? </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Ramsons has designed and curated games with its creative
team and interesting collaborations across many craft clusters of India. This
year, in the focus are some select crafts of Karnataka which have been GI
(Geographical Index) tagged by the Government of India. First is the Mysore
inlay circular Chess table. Second are colourful Jamkhanas of Navalgunda, with
woven patterns of Pagaday and Chaukabara, in different sizes. Exclusive game
boards created in sensuous silks with jari weaving, are the third in the list.
Finally, the Lambani womenfolk have conjured vivid gameboards in their
traditional embroidery. Chakravyuha is a new circular game designed by our
in-house game designer, on the lines of the popular Chaukabara. All these have
been created by the design wing of Ramsons.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The expo is at our flagship store, 'Ramsons', in front of
Zoo.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Every game board and its accessories is an artefact
worthy of being family heirlooms. Buying and playing the boardgames of Kreedaa
Kaushlaya not only illuminates your home with fun, laughter and happiness, but
also supports the art and crafts of our land. Old games shine anew, while some
new innovations have been set to challenge the gamer in you. Come to this board
game extravaganza, play and have fun with your loved ones.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELuJGB9bjkmod4N5-a49Q257riB0siOYhzYtNAomVrhLTRCik5mZ2uxQUO-EzO8TnIwGOFZtLcOi2OdGoPY7oup7-tysHtH9G5bl3hXBt3F4KhYSO8PU6LNYg7XCSwwpiLptG8vATfzHvRVc1F8iIz50x3PU8w3MAgFpPuQJ0GpuqzrTXBlc7xd8W/s4200/Anwar%20Chitrakar-Chess%20Players-279x355mmx11x14in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4200" data-original-width="3300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELuJGB9bjkmod4N5-a49Q257riB0siOYhzYtNAomVrhLTRCik5mZ2uxQUO-EzO8TnIwGOFZtLcOi2OdGoPY7oup7-tysHtH9G5bl3hXBt3F4KhYSO8PU6LNYg7XCSwwpiLptG8vATfzHvRVc1F8iIz50x3PU8w3MAgFpPuQJ0GpuqzrTXBlc7xd8W/s320/Anwar%20Chitrakar-Chess%20Players-279x355mmx11x14in.jpg" width="251" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Kalighat style Patachitra by artist <a href="https://bengalpatachitra.com/artist/anwar-chitrakar/" target="_blank">Anwar Chitrakar</a> of Kolkata adorn this brochure. The bold flowing lines of varying thickness are employed by the artist to depict the roundness (modeling) of the figures which is the unique aspect of this style which developed as Bazar art around the Kali temple of Kalighat of Kolkata from mid 19th century up until early 20th century.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReVi6H8efFxrkcpylvejger94xgS2cydVMp2_2Rrg7Qd0aWOwqIFpze3o6vLlCtF00G_7GCiQ3Aa8QXAqJaUl-hpdocTbg8zz0uyIueZqpcCHC_SZqRbbz3XmxJF35VCrdZHJ4u4h7ZzOU4ZxSFGFsPLKArdyvvppNLhOnakMfkvGpti-gWHdgis3/s4200/Anwar%20Chitrakar-Ludo%20Players-279x355mmx11x14in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4200" data-original-width="3300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReVi6H8efFxrkcpylvejger94xgS2cydVMp2_2Rrg7Qd0aWOwqIFpze3o6vLlCtF00G_7GCiQ3Aa8QXAqJaUl-hpdocTbg8zz0uyIueZqpcCHC_SZqRbbz3XmxJF35VCrdZHJ4u4h7ZzOU4ZxSFGFsPLKArdyvvppNLhOnakMfkvGpti-gWHdgis3/s320/Anwar%20Chitrakar-Ludo%20Players-279x355mmx11x14in.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>Along with the images depicting gods and goddesses of Hindu pantheon, the Patua artists of Kalighat painted scandalous affairs of Kolkata's Bhadralok (bourgeoisie) thus poking fun at the latter. The aesthetic of the common man and his wife as depicted in this style, has informed the artist to create these two paintings which was commissioned by Ramsons Kala Pratisthatana and the same was used as the cover images for the brochure of 9th edition of Kreedaa Kaushalya exhibition.<br /><p></p>H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-84996125202531831672021-04-20T21:10:00.000+05:302021-04-20T21:10:09.681+05:30Ramayana Chaukabara<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULJmFOHOs3ohahagWhKs7LlYTdUp_hElj4M_UnXpPUaQwu5kJIV3blqoL-WOFAT6Npv5tCAlYXrwvSfs3TRnlAkboQYWopX2yYJSwCT_n9a9rhWuoWQTG-y_OjUxqF9HhQ3ZQFJhWkzM/s900/chaukabara5x5-Ramayana-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULJmFOHOs3ohahagWhKs7LlYTdUp_hElj4M_UnXpPUaQwu5kJIV3blqoL-WOFAT6Npv5tCAlYXrwvSfs3TRnlAkboQYWopX2yYJSwCT_n9a9rhWuoWQTG-y_OjUxqF9HhQ3ZQFJhWkzM/w400-h400/chaukabara5x5-Ramayana-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>The above gameboard is of Chaukabara crafted in Kalamkari art. The four safe houses and the central 'Home' squares have special illustrations. This was designed by yours truly. </p><p>Instead of having the usual 'X' sign or a flower design in these special squares, I thought, why not have something different so that while playing the game the kids will also learn a story. The first thing that came to my mind was Ramayana. </p><p>So starting from the topmost safe square going clockwise we have Rama, Seeta, Hanuman and Lakshmana while the central square has Pushpaka Vimana. This is 'Ramayana Chaukabara.'</p><p>Warm wishes of Rama Navami to all the readers.</p>H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-54353978985097036302020-07-20T13:59:00.002+05:302020-07-20T13:59:23.690+05:3030 Stades features our story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>30 stades.com is a collection of stories that inspire, impact our lives and compel us to think. Even as we need to keep an eye on everyday news that revolves around crime, politics of convenience and economic discomfort, we also need to look at the brighter side of life. And this deeply inspiring positivity comes from people with a vision and enterprises set up with the passion to make a difference.</i><br />
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This digital magazine '<b>30 Stades</b>' has feautred us and our story of board games. You can read this well-written article at the url given below.<br />
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-78089066476011737432020-06-20T20:40:00.000+05:302020-06-20T20:51:07.333+05:30Snakes and Ladders Shivalinga Design<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since a long time I wanted to design the gameboard of Snakes and Ladders in the form of a Shiva Linga. But the jutting out part of Yoni-peetha on one side of the Shivalinga posed a problem of symmetry.<br />
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Observe that one side is stretched out and hence the symmetry is lost. Then one day in early 2018, Sri R.G. Singh bought an interesting painting which had 108 Shivalingas within one giant Shivalinga. Looking at it was an eureka moment for me. It showed Shivalinga but without the jutting-out part of the Yoni-peetha. It was as if the Almighty wanted me to design the Shivalinga Snakes and Ladders and had sent me a prototype to base it on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tarakamantramayi 108 Shivalinga. Artist unknown. Size: 36x51 cms. Collection & Copyright: Ramsingh's Museum of Mysuru Paintigns, Mysuru. </td></tr>
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This painting is now in the collection of<a href="http://rmomp.blogspot.com/"> Ramsingh's Museum of Mysuru Paintings.</a><br />
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Based on it, I designed a Snakes and Ladders gameboard having 108 squares. I added two winged angels (from the oleograph print of Shilpi Siddhati Siddalingaswamy's Lakshmi Narasimha) on either side of the Shivalinga. If you observe the central <i>bindi</i> (round red dot) within the <i>tripundra</i>, it has the crescent Moon and Sun together. This is a little addition from my side which symbolises that Sun and Moon together to form the crowning ornament (or the third eye) of Lord Shiva.<br />
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I have retained the trefoil flower garland, though made the flowers smaller and have not disturbed the beloved leaf of Shiva - Bilvapatra which crowns the Shivalinga.<br />
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The artists of Srikalahasti beautifully rendered my design into their traditional craft form of Kalamkari which is given below.<br />
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Personally for me, this product process has been quite satisfying since its inception in my mind as a concept, then the design hurdle faced by me, followed by a chance encounter with an artwork which unraveled the problem, further led to a good design and finally the creation of a beautiful product. It is at these times when I hold the product designed by me that I feel proud.<br />
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I have designed a Snakes and Ladders gameboard in the form of a temple, you can read about it <a href="http://kreedaakaushalya.blogspot.com/2011/04/snakes-and-ladders-temple-design.html">here.</a></div>
H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-4575086020204014372019-05-27T19:26:00.000+05:302019-06-26T20:45:38.858+05:30Playing with the Past - National Conference on Board Games<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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INSTUCEN, Mumbai had organised a two-day national conference on ancient and medieval Indian board games - Playing with the Past.<br />
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8 am, Saturday June 1 — 5 pm Sunday June 2, 2019<br />
Prabodhankar Thackeray Krida Sankul, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai<br />
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About 20 speakers from across India were invited to present lectures at the conference. Representing Ramsons Kala Pratishtana and Kreedaa Kaushalya are R.G. Singh, myself (H.S. Dharmendra) and Dr. Dileep K.C.R. Gowda, spoke on different aspects of board games.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 1st: Dr. Dileep spoke on the etched game patterns found in the temples and basadis of Karnataka</td></tr>
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Following link will take you to the website of INSTUCEN for more details of the conference.<br />
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-86704741301332686072019-05-15T14:48:00.001+05:302019-05-15T14:56:30.622+05:30How to Play Taabla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The above video is an instructional one by Ms. Anisha Kapdi from Ponda, Goa. (I came across this video on Youtube and posted it here. I hope this is not infringing on any copyrights. If it does, I will take it down immediately. Anyhow, I thank the persons behind this video for sharing their knowledge which is wonderful of them)<br />
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Ms. Anisha has shown a version of playing the Taabla which she calls as Taabulfale. It is a slightly different version from what I have come across in books.<br />
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At Kreedaa Kaushalya, we have introduced the game of Taabla in the craft of Silk Embroidery with pawns either as birds or elephants. The casting pieces (long sticks) are called as 'Kocchu' in Kannada and we have got them crafted at Channapatna.<br />
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Here's our game board of Taabla.<br />
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Taabla or Taabulfala is a forgotten race game which was played in the Uttara Kannada and Malnad region in Karnataka as also in Goa and south coastal regions of Maharashtra. It is called as Tablan in English.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Game board -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Counters -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12 + 12<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wooden sticks /cowries - <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4<br />
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How to play<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The board consists of 4 by 12 squares i.e., there are four rows of 12 squares in each row. Fig. 1.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Board is kept between two players and each player has twelve counters. At the beginning both players' counters are kept one each on a square on the row closest to him. In Fig.1, white and black counters belong to Player1 and Player2 respectively and they are placed on the squares nearest to their owners.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Tablan is played with four stick-dice (called as Taabla Kocchu) which are painted on one side and unpainted on the other side. These stick-dice are flicked in the air, caught back and again flicked twice or thrice before they are finally allowed to fall on to the ground.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Four cowrie shells can be used in the absence of these sticks.<br />
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<b>Score obtained on throw of Stick-Dice or Kocchu</b><br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 plain surface :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 2 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4 plain surface :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 8 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4 painted surface :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 12 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Other throws do not score and sticks are passed to the opponent.<br />
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<b>Score obtained on throw of Cowries</b><br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 mouth up :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 2 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4 mouths up :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 8 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No mouths up :<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>score is 12 and throw again<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Other throws do not score and cowries are passed to the opponent.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The first move of a counter can only be made on a score of 2, though this score can be split into two 1s if required, and two counters can be moved one square each, instead of one counter moving two squares. Similarly, score of 8 can be split into two 4s and 12 can be split into two 6s.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The counters move in the directions as follows. For either player, the board is laid out as 1st or home row, 2nd row, 3rd row and 4th or opponent's row. In the home row and 3rd row, the player's counters move right, and in 2nd and 4th rows they move to left. So during a game, opponents' counters move in opposite direction.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As per Fig.2, the player1's white counters move as follows... a to l, m to x, M to X, A to L (see dotted arrow in Fig.3). Player2's black counters move in opposite direction (Fig.4).<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The counters can only capture opponent counters when they are on the two central rows, or when displacing them on the opponent's Home row.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Captured counters are permanently removed from the board during that game.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Once a counter lands on a square on the opponent's Home row it is locked into that square; it is immobilised and cannot move again during the game. Also, it cannot be captured by the opponent.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Opponent's home row is locked, one square at a time.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A counter can move twice during a turn to capture two counters. In Fig.5 the white counter has captured two black ones after it got a throw of 2 which was split into 1 and 1.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In Fig.6, white counter has reached the last square in its middle rows. Now if it gets a throw of 2, it cannot capture both the black counters because as soon as it captures the first black counter, it is locked and cannot move further. So, either it can capture the first black counter or the second one.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>More than one counter cannot be on one square any where on the board.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At any stage of the game a player must and should use a throw, unless he cannot move.<br />
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*<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The player locking up most squares on the opponent's Home row wins the game.</div>
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-2322059222770361762019-05-03T19:38:00.001+05:302019-05-03T19:38:29.897+05:30Kreedaa Kaushalya 2019 Inauguration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri. M.L. Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs and Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatthi I.P.S. being welcomed with bouquets of flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Dharanidevi Malagatthi, Principal, Police Training, School, Mysuru, inaugurating the 8th edition of Kreedaa Kaushalya by lighting the lamp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri M.L. Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs offers garland to the bust of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri M.L. Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs releases the newly designed Snakes and Ladders game board in Shivalinga form.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chief guests playing a game of 'Men and Elephant' which is popular as Anay Kattu. At this moment an idea flashed into my mind. I renamed the board game as 'Mysuru Khedda'</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kreedaa Kaushalya 2019</b></span></div>
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8th biennal of traditional board games of India</div>
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Principal, Police Training School, Mysuru</div>
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Chief Guest</div>
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<b>Sri M.L. Varchusvin S.S. Raje Urs</b></div>
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Mathadhipati, Sri Manteswamy Matha Malavalli,</div>
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<b>21 April 2019. Sunday 11.00 am</b></div>
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Venue: Ramsons</div>
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In front of Zoo, Mysuru 570010</div>
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Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP) presents the 8th edition
of 'Kreedaa Kaushalya', the biennial exhibition of board games. Art and
artefacts of board game play will form the central focus of this expo.</div>
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Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and various scriptures,
history, poetry, songs, dramas, folklore and all aspects of Indian literature
abound in stories involving board games. Shiva and Parvati enjoy a game of
Pagaday in Shiva Purana, while Krishna and Rukmini are described as playing
Chaduranga in Harivamsha, and even a lonesome Seeta kills her boredom by
playing a solitary game of Aligulimane in Ashoka Vana (Kamba Ramayana). This is
gods at play. Tales from Bhakti tradition narrate how the Lord Almighty often descends
from heaven and engages in a board game<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Saint Hathiram Bawaji is a personification of devotion
and love towards Tirupati Balaji. There are legends which portray him playing a
game of dice with Tirupati Balaji. Thus stories use board games to illustrate
the depth of adoration between the deity and devotee. </div>
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Outwardly, playing board games is a fun-filled pastime,
nothing more. But the act of playing tricks the mind into an alternate reality
and helps the brain to produce endorphins -natural chemicals that mitigate
suffering, alert the consciousness and alleviate pain. They cushion our
thoughts and general state of mind to help us face challenges in life. Playing
any game brings about happiness, but the way of playing influences the mind
either positively or negatively. The idea, construct and symbolism involved in
the game subconsciously tone the thoughts and actions of a player in the real
world. </div>
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Traditional Indian board games have an emotional connect,
triggering nostalgia with the magic of old-world charm. They strengthen human
relationships and thus create citizens who are good and compassionate. </div>
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For over 20 years now, RKP is passionately involved in
learning, researching, documenting and recreating traditional Indian board
games under the aegis of 'Kreedaa Kaushalya'. The game boards and accessories
here have been created by skilled artisans from 30 craft clusters across India.
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New additions: 'Kalamkari' game board of Snakes and
Ladders in the shape of a Shivalinga. Chowkis and drawer boxes made from Nuwood
and Rubberwood. Play counters in the shape of a tree, hoody dolls, cars and
birds. Stick dice and Pagaday pawns as rattles. These have been designed at the
design wing of RKP. </div>
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This expo is at our flagship store, 'Ramsons', in front of Zoo.</div>
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You can play and learn new games at the game parlour.
Come, throw a die or two. You may win or lose, but playing these games everyone
is a winner, nonetheless.<br />
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-83035952533457780022018-06-21T18:24:00.000+05:302018-06-22T15:14:42.424+05:30Seeta Devi Ata - 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are hundreds of versions of Ramayana and in one of the oral tradition of Ramayana, Seeta is seen playing a solitary game on Mancala (Aligulimane or Pallanguli) board. Probably she dug out 14 pits on the ground in the garden where she was kept captive by the villainous Ravana.<br />
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Now we know that an empty mind is the factory of devil. Seeta did not want to sit idle, for it will bring negative thoughts in her mind and eventually they will make her life more miserable than the life in Ashokavana, the garden.<br />
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Hence she gouged the earth making one row of seven pits side-by-side and another similar row right across the first row. Collecting round dry seeds of red-coral tree she started playing a solitary game in that board. She played on and on and the game eventually is called by her name as 'Seeta Devi Ata'.<br />
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This game was taught to me by late Shyamala Garudachar who lived on the first floor of my house. She was an Iyengar lady and her grand children called her 'paati' and we too called her the same. Paati taught me Aligulimane and Pagaday.</div>
H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-46613701344327924392018-06-17T20:00:00.000+05:302018-06-18T17:36:42.590+05:30Seeta Devi Ata - 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Seeta Devi Ata is a solitary game in Aligulimane (Mancala, Pallanguli). In oral traditions of Ramayana in South India, it is said that when Seeta was in Ashoka Vana as a prisoner of Ravana, she played this game.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">If you are alone and want to play a game on your own, this is a great pastime. The original version of this game (let us call it Seeta Devi Ata -1) is slightly different from what is shown here. Another version of this game was taught to me today (17 June 2018) by Mrs. Asha Shantaram. She learnt this game from her late mother-in-law Radhalakshmamma Addepali. I thank Mrs. Asha and also Radha <i>ajji</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">'What is the name of this game?' I asked Mrs. Asha, but she did not remember. Anyhow I am calling this game as '</span><b style="text-align: justify;">Seeta Devi Ata - 2</b><span style="text-align: justify;">'. I will soon post a video of how to play the Seeta Devi Ata -1 which was taught to me by Shyamala Garudachar (we called her </span><i style="text-align: justify;">paati</i><span style="text-align: justify;">) who lived on the first floor of our house. </span></div>
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-773077466161085432018-05-01T22:09:00.001+05:302018-05-01T22:09:33.341+05:30Ganjifa Art Exhibition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-79226362086638855602017-05-13T17:21:00.000+05:302017-05-13T17:21:31.269+05:30Collectors' Delight<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1. Pagaday - Pacheesi. Kalamkari board, camel bone pawns (seated Mughal musicians) with gold leaf painting and wooden stick dice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. Pagaday - Pacheesi. Kalamkari board, camel bone pawns (standing Mughal sepoys) with gold leaf painting and wooden stick dice</td></tr>
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H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-1304759230679276592017-05-11T14:46:00.000+05:302017-05-11T14:46:27.095+05:30Techies drawn to Aliguli Manay, Pagaday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The picture that most commonly depicts a ‘Techie’ or to use a more prosaic term, Software Engineer, is of a young man or woman dressed in uber cool outfits, glued to an iPad or one of those high end mobile phones or more often than not using these gadgets to play a variety of complex games. It seems that this is blatantly untrue!<br />
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At the ongoing <b>Kreedaa Kaushalya</b>, the exhibition of traditional board games at the Ramsons in front of the Mysuru Zoo, it was a pleasant surprise to the organisers to see techies avidly buying the traditional board games like Aliguli Manay, Pagaday and Adu Huli Ata!<br />
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Why ?<br />
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The reply was astonishing and astounding. "We thought that we would spend the weekend playing Aliguli Manay. and Adu Huli Ata" was the answer.<br />
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One of them said, "I have seen this (Aliguli Manay) in my grandmother’s house and recall my mother and other family members playing this game on Sundays. The whole family would gather around the players. It was great fun."<br />
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Nostalgia? Memories of grandma’s tales from the past?<br />
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"No", replied another. "This is a part of our tradition. I think we should do all that we can, to foster it. And what better way than sitting around and spending an enjoyable weekend day playing it."<br />
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Said another, "this game, tigers and sheep or goats... or leopards and cows... who cares... the game is sheer fun. Its tactile.There is communication between the players and their supporters, support that is at once loud and noisy with a lot of back-slapping.”<br />
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Adds yet another techie, "Ultra modern computer games do not give us this high."<br />
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"The very act of placing the tiger or the sheep and not knowing one misstep could mean ‘a tiger’s meal’ or a tiger cornered... this is fun. Everybody screams as you head towards disaster...” he continues. There is delighted laughter.<br />
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Another visitor, a Mysorean by birth and who is currently one of the top honchos of a software company in the USA was in Mysore for a sabbatical with her sons. Hearing about Kreedaa Kaushalya, she had dropped by with her son. The mother and son duo were drawn to the traditional game boards display at Kreedaa Kaushalya.<br />
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Spotting the variety of Aliguli mane boards, the boy turned to his mother, “Oh, man, that’s mancala, isn’t it ?”<br />
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They tried their hand at ‘Choukabara’ and finally settled for “Adu Huli Ata.”<br />
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Likewise the husband, wife and little daughter from Silicon Valley in the USA were here in Mysore visiting the husband’s parents. Their evening visit to Kreedaa Kaushalya led to an impromptu game of Aliguli Manay. The father’s attempt to teach his little daughter to pronounce, ‘Chouka bara’ resulted in the girl pronouncing, "Chouko - baaro”<br />
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Peals of laughter rang out as the father picked a choukabara set and exclaimed, "Chou-koo baaro!"</div>
H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-46378345336509684482017-04-27T19:15:00.001+05:302017-04-28T14:19:56.561+05:30Inauguration of Kreedaa Kaushalya 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The ninth edition of the traditional board games exhibition, Kreedaa Kaushalya , was inaugurated this morning with the traditional lighting of the lamp by Maharajakumari Indrakshi Devi and Sri R. Raja Chandra at 'Ramsons' the flagship store of Handicrafts Sales Emporium, in front of the Zoo in the city. </div>
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The chief guest Dr. H.P. Devaki, Director, Oriental Research Institute (ORI) of the University of Mysore, released seven new board games that have been introduced this year.</div>
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More than 1000 games representing 37 odd games are on display. The exhibition is open from 10 am to 7 pm, daily and will conclude on 14 May 2017. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: Sri R. Raja Chandra, Prof. D. Srijay Devaraj Urs, Sri D. Ram Singh, Dr. H.P. Devaki and Sri R.G. Singh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: Sri R.G. Singh Sri R. Raja Chandra, Maharajakumari Indrakshi Devi avaru, Smt. Prameela Victor and Sri D. Ram Singh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lighting the lamp by Maharajakumari Indrakshi Devi avaru for an auspicious beginning of the exhibition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri R. Raja Chandra and Maharajakumari Indrakshi Devi avaru inaugurated the exhibition by rolling the dice for a game of Pagaday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sri R. Raja Chandra and Maharajakumari Indrakshi Devi avaru inaugurated the exhibition by rolling the dice for a game of Pagaday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collector's edition of Chess men made out of teak wood and painted with gold</td></tr>
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Pictures are by Sri Suraj M.N.</div>
H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-53464232367643662282017-04-17T18:07:00.001+05:302017-04-17T18:07:29.418+05:30Kreedaa Kaushalya 2017 Brochure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been over a decade since Kreedaa Kaushalya, the exhibition of traditional board games of India, was first organised by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP). This passion project of RKP has been through an interesting journey so far.<br />
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The alluring world of our traditional games is vast. It was a pair of dice that led Arjuna to be blessed with the Bhagavadgeetha Upanyasa by none other than the Lord Sri Krishna himself. It was Arjuna's eldest brother Yudhishthira's defeat in a dice game match that set the stage for the timeless epic Mahabharata.<br />
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Many games over the centuries are forgotten due to sheer neglect. There are a handful of surviving texts that speak of quite a number of games of various complexities. A few games have been disco-vered but with no instru-ctions of play. We at RKP have successfully resea-rched and introduced about 30 games over the past 10 years through Kreedaa Kaushalya exhibitions. This year we have seven new additions to our ongoing project of ancient games of India. These are - Taabla (1), Twenty-eight Sepoys (2), Huli Kallu (3), Basavana Ata (4), Daya Kattam (5), Immadi Huli Kattu (6) and Twelve Men's Morris (7). We have introduced hand-made, recycled-paper boxes for the packaging of games - this is an important feature this year.<br />
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The International Society for Board Games Studies, conducts an annual colloquium by inviting scholars to present papers on board games from across the world. We took part in the 19th International Board Games Studies Colloquium last year at Nuremberg, Germany. A booklet containing instructions about how to play games was released in that meet; this is available at this year's exhibition.<br />
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In the early 1800s Mysuru saw a quiet cultural renaissance under the reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar spanning over 7 decades. His late Highness, with his profound sense of aesthetics, promoted literature, art and crafts to unseen proportions. It is because of this seer-king that Mysore is recognized as the cultural capital of Karnataka. Many new games were designed and their rules framed by him. The painting which graces the cover of the english part of this flier depicts Mummadi directing a court artist to paint the game pattern of 'Shiva Sayujya Mukti Ata', while the painting on the cover of the kannada part shows Mummadi and his friend Subbarayadasa playing the game of 'Srikanta Sayujya Mutki Ata' which was invented by the former.<br />
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Mummadi has recorded popular board and card games of his time, along with his newly invented games, in 'Kautuka Nidhi', the last chapter of his magnum opus 'Sri Tattva Nidhi'. This stands as a proof of his work on these intriguing board games that were once famous among the populace in this land. In fact, Mysuru is the 'Board Games Capital of India', thanks to Mummadi and his passionate work on board games. Kreedaa Kaushalya is an attempt at reviving the tradition of board games which not only impart regulatory and strategic skills to any avid gamer but also great fun and deepens family bonds.<br />
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At this expo, Channemane, Chauka Bara, Pagaday, Panchi, Vimana and many more games have come alive on colorful boards made in different craft forms of India. Hundreds of artists from nine states have worked for nearly a year in making this expo a possibility.<br />
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Expo is at our 'Ramsons' store in front of Zoo.<br />
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Come with your family, friends; enjoy the games and have fun.</div>
H.S. Dharmendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385823354822584195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-36619828122305798492017-04-13T18:38:00.002+05:302017-04-13T18:42:32.553+05:30Furniture Turns Flooring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The noted collector of paintings and artefacts Sri Kuldip Singh of New Delhi invited Raghu and me to join him on a whirlwind three day- tour of the monasteries and temples in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu. Sri Kuldip Singh is a senior architect who has during his early career acquired a fantastic collection of traditional Thanjavur and Mysuru paintings.<br />
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It was in this connection that we were in Thanjavur to view surviving specimens of frescoes and Thanjavur paintings. On the very first day, I was able to view at leisure the magnificent Chola period paintings along the <i>pradakshina patha</i> (the traditional cirumambulatory path that the devotee treads) of the Brihadeshwara temple. Normally this is not allowed as the temple is under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India’s Monuments Protection laws. But thanks to the senior prince of the erstwhile Thanjavur ruling family, Sri Babaji Rajah Bhonsle who made a request to the ASI officer on our behalf that the padlocked doors were opened.<br />
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The stark white light of the LED light fixtures brought alive the art of the Chola era painters who worked here a millennia ago.<br />
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Before that, early in the morning we visited the Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam which is an ancient Shaivite monastery in Thiruvaduthurai village in Kuthalam taluk of Nagapattinam district. This huge 16th Century Shaivite monastery nestles in large swathe of greenery and undulating agricultural land owned by the monastery.<br />
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As we entered the main door, we were welcomed by the life-size murals of the Maratha rulers of the old Thanjavur kingdom. Pairs of kings and their queens flanked two door ways, each which led to ante chambers. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portraits of a king and queen of Thanjavur Maratha royal family flanking a doorway</td></tr>
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The Maratha rulers were not only patrons of the arts but were also patrons of temples and monasteries. We slowly ambled into the main hall. A huge door onto our left led us further into a dark hall with a small shrine at the farther end.<br />
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All along the outer walls of this shrine are murals of portrait images of the <i>Peethadhipathis</i> (the spiritual heads) within painted niches. Immediately behind the shrine what catches one’s eye is the flooring itself. There does not seem to have been any plan in the laying of flooring. The flooring tiles were brightly coloured while the surrounding borders of Italian mosaic were further adorned with 18th century European ceramic tiles. In this seemingly paradoxical layout embedded into the floor were two large marble table tops. One was octagonal while the other was square.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A square marble table top with an inlaid pattern of chess embedded in the floor</td></tr>
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These marble slabs were inlaid with semi-precious stones in the pattern of chess. They were probably from the workshops of master-craftsmen of Agra. The pietra dura technique used to insert floral patterns of semiprecious stones into slabs of marble thus creating stunningly beautiful decorative art are typical of the Agra craftsmen. These two specimens were inlaid with jasper, onyx, lapis lazuli, jade and mother of pearl.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">R.G. Singh in front of the octagonal marble table top (inlaid with chess pattern) which is embedded in the floor</td></tr>
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Overall one get's the idea that these were once tabletops. Somewhere along with the passage of time, they must have fallen into disuse and discarded. Some ingenious mason must have had the idea of embedding them into the floor. The bare feet of several hundred visitors who circumambulate around the sanctum sanctorum have, over the years, given these embedded tiles and of course the chess boards, a permanent polish.<br />
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Coming out in the bright sunlight we moved next door to the temple of Maasilamaniswara who is the guardian deity of the Monastery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main entrance <i>gopura</i> of the Maasilamaniswara temple amidst greenery at Thiruvaduthurai village</td></tr>
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Walking past the ornate <i>dhwaja sthamba</i> (flag post) we moved into the cool dark large pillared hall. Opposite was the main door leading to the sanctum. Now comes the ‘eureka‘ moment... On the stone floor, neatly inscribed, was a game of Goats and Tigers on the left side of the door while on the right side was the game of Nine Men's Morris.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inscribed pattern of Goats and Tigers near the doorway of the temple</td></tr>
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The dim light, the cool and quiet ambience was the perfect setting for settling down for an impromptu game of Goats and Tigers... which is exactly what I and Raghu had in mind but could not for the want of time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A game of Navakankari (Nine Mens Morris) inscribed on the stone floor near Raghu's left hand</td></tr>
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All photographs are by Raghu Dharmendra except the last one which is by me.</div>
RG Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443092801631893109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-27072347638728254652017-04-07T18:29:00.000+05:302017-04-07T18:36:51.488+05:30A Visit to Bhavani Vidyalaya - An Eye Opener<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A school in Jaipur which focuses on teaching autistic and specially-abled children is using a variety of traditional board games to tap into the inner energies of these children.<br />
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Board games whether oriental or occidental are now being used to arrest the progression of several forms of dementia including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Medical journals like the Lancet and Jama have in the recent past carried articles about controlled experiments conducted on patients diagnosed with dementia. The latter were taught to play a variety of board games for a period of several months and they were tested for any changes in the neural and motor skills. It was found that there was a marked improvement.<br />
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Back in India, in Jaipur, there is this wonderful organisation, Bhavani Vidyalaya which works exclusively with children with autism, dyslexia and a host of other related ailments. The founder of Bhavani Vidyalaya, Smt. Vimala Venkatesan, and a team of teachers and volunteers have dedicated themselves to the cause of these children.<br />
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Smt. Vimala Venkatesan learnt about Kreedaa Kaushalya through internet and came down to Mysuru in 2013 exculsively to visit our exhibition. On seeing a huge collection of board games there, she came up with the idea that children playing these games could improve their neural and motor skills including life skills.<br />
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She bought dozens of these games from us. She also learnt to play all these games at the play-section in our exhibition. She is now using these traditional board games to encourage the learning process in the children at her special school. There are regular sessions of playing board games for these specially-abled children.<br />
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Raghu and I visited this school on 11 January 2017. It was a very cold day, Smt. Vimala Venkatesan treated us with tea and snacks. She and her teachers gave us a pleasant surprise by organising an impromptu board games play session by the children of the school.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lady in orange saree and fawn coloured shawl is Smt. Vimala Venkatesan</td></tr>
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RG Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443092801631893109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-47345290592720468762017-04-06T21:14:00.004+05:302017-04-07T18:30:59.702+05:30A Quick Game Before a Rickety Ride<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is something common about rickshaw-drivers across India. No staid living room with artistic game boards for them; a patch of shade, some small pebbles, piece of brick with which to draw a diagram of a game and the rickshaw-drivers with their chariots parked, hunker down for a game.<br />
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Two of us (R.G. Singh and Raghu Dharmendra) from the research team of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP) in the course of our peregrinations have chanced upon many groups of rickshaw-drivers playing impromptu traditional board games while waiting for customers.<br />
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A brief over-the-shoulder look at some of these gamesters follows:<br />
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In the year 2007, we were staying in Koppala, a district headquarter in north Karnataka, a few kilometers away from Kinhala where we wanted to meet traditional wood craft artisans. Looking for an auto rickshaw, we strolled towards the DC’s office which is looks like a poor imitation of the Vidhana Soudha at Bengaluru.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Auto rickshaw drivers engaged in a game of Adu Huli Ata at Koppala</td></tr>
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In the rough road just in front of the entrance to DC's office was a makeshift autorickshaw stand with a few autos parked and the khaki clad drivers grouped in a semi-circle looking down at three of their comrades. The centre of their attention was a triangular slab of broken brick and concrete having some scribbled lines, on closer inspection it proved to be the diagram of the game, 'Adu Huli Ata’ (Goats and Tigers).<br />
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Jaipur is another city of palaces apart from Mysore, but there is a lesser-known side to Jaipur that we discovered on our visit in the year 2009. We were at the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg pausing before the ‘House of Pre-owned Cars’ drawn by the sight of two middle-aged men. They were migrant Bengali cycle-rickshaw riders and they were waiting for clients. But what intrigued us was the game they were playing. It was the traditional Chauka Bara which for some strange reason the two men insisted on calling it, ‘Changa Bu.’ They had drawn the diagram in chalk on the sidewalk, pebbles and stones served as pawns, tamarind seeds served as dice; two bricks served as convenient seats while playing the game.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">R.G. Singh interacting with cycle rickshaw riders who were playing Changa Bu at Jaipur</td></tr>
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Badami is a well-known heritage town, its famous rock-cut temples are remarkable for their exquisite architecture and sculpture. In the centre of the town we saw a group of men under a tree cheering their two friends who were engaged in a game of Chauka Baka (Chakara as it is locally known). Among the two contestants, one was dressed in the typical north Karnataka dhoti and a ‘Gandhi’ cap that was balanced at a precarious angle on his head. The opponent, when not throwing cowrie shells with alacrity, drove a Tempo trax ferrying passengers by the dozen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A game of Chauka Bara under a tree at Badami</td></tr>
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The first thing that transfixes you as you approach Tiruvannamalai is the sacred hill of Arunachala, in its avatar as Agni-lingam. We, the research team from RKP had spent the better part of the hour at the ancient Arunachaleshwara temple, seeking out evidences of traditional board games. We were now in front of the Sheshadri swami ashram wondering if something like a restaurant lay behind the phalanx of autos parked in front of the ashram. Dodging the traffic and arriving in front of the inn we discovered a small shrine dedicated to Mariamma and right there in front of the shrine drawn in sharp lines was the game diagram of ‘Daya Kattam’ which is the Tamil Nadu version of ‘Pagaday.’<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Auto rickshaw drivers playing Daya Kattam in Tiruvannamalai</td></tr>
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Playing board games is not restricted to these rickshaw-drivers but is universal in its appeal. The dinne or pyol or just plain veranda of houses and temples becomes an arena for a joust of Goats and Tigers, Haralu Guni Manay, Chauka Bara, Pagaday and scores of other board games for common men, women and children.<br />
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Photography: Raghu Dharmendra<br />
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RG Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09443092801631893109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426983551872524308.post-68748475613383326652017-03-31T13:13:00.001+05:302017-03-31T13:16:10.313+05:30Harmony Celebrate Age - Games of Yore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Harmony - Celebrate Age</b> is the magazine for silver citizens. In the October 2016 issue of this magazine, Kreedaa Kaushalya was featured (Games of Yore) on its 65th page with seven colour photographs. Six photographs carried the images of our products while the 7th showed a granny and her grand daughter enjoying a game of <i>Haralu guni manay </i>(Indian Mancala) which was made from papier machie.</div>
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