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Ashtavakra
Story of a special child with a single parent mother set in the Upanishadic times and recalled in the epic of Mahabharata.
Sketches of the system of Gurukula and scholastic debate can be seen.
Director: Anupama Hoskere
Lyrics: Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh, Anupama Hoskere
Music Direction: Mahesh Swamy
Playwright: Anupama & Vidyashankar Hoskere
DETAILS
Kannada
Dialogue
Music
Duration
60 mins
English/Kannada/Sanskrit
Kannada
Images

Sutradhaara from Ashtavakra
Puppet crafted by Anupama Hoskere

Ashtavakra, Shvetaketu and Vandi in the court of King Janaka
Ashtavakra debates with Vandi, son of Lord Varuna

Kahola with Maharshi Uddalaka
Kahola is the father if Ashtavakra, a disciple of Maharshi Uddalaka

Sutradhaara from Ashtavakra
Puppet crafted by Anupama Hoskere
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