Theatres, Pupetry and Martial Art Forms Theatres Ritual Theatres Theatre of Entertainment South Indian Theatre Theatre Form Region Bhavai Rajasthan/Gujarat Yakshagana Karnataka Ankia Nat Assam Daskathia Odisha Burra Katha Andhra Pradesh Kala Goa Garodas Gujarat Pagati Veshalu Telangana Ram Lila North India West Bengal/ Bayalata Karnataka Jatra Eastern India Raslila Gujarat Tal-Maddale Karnataka Kariyila Himachal Pradesh Bhuta Karnataka Theyyam Kerala Maach Madhya Pradesh Ramman Uttrakhand Krishna Attam Kerala Nautanki Uttar Pradesh Kuruvanji Tamil Nadu Oja-Pali Assam Pandavani Chhattisgarh Powada Maharashtra Swang Haryana Tamasha Maharashtra Villu Pattu Deccan region Bhand Pather Jammu and Kashmir Bhaona Assam Dasavatar Konkan Bhand or naqal Punjab Puppetry Indian Origin •For entertainment and educational purposes. •Excavation sites at Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro- puppets with sockets attached to them found. Around 500 B.C- references of marionette theatre found.
•Oldest written reference to puppetry- Tamil
classic Silappadikaram (written around 1st & 2nd century B.C.) •It has been of philosophical importance in Indian culture.
String Puppet State Shadow Puppet State Rod Puppet State Glove Kathputli Rajasthan Andhra Yampuri Bihar Puppet State Tholu Kundhei Odisha Pradesh and Putul Nach West Bengal Pavakoothu Kerala Bommalata Telangana Gombeyatta Karnataka Ravanachhaya Odisha Bommalattam Tamil Nadu Togalu Karnataka Gombeyatta Martial Art Forms in India : ❑ Lathi Khela – West Bengal ❑ Kalaripayattu – Kerala ❑ Cheibi Gad-ga – Manipur ❑ Silambam – Tamil Nadu ❑ Mardani Khel – Maharashtra ❑ Gatka – Punjab ❑ Pari Khanda -Bihar ❑ Musti Yuddha (North India) ❑ Inbuan Wrestling (Mizoram) ❑ Malla -Yuddha (South India) ❑ Thoda – Himachal Pradesh ❑ Thang Ta – Manipur ❑ Paikha Akhadha – Odisha ❑ Mukna– Manipur ❑ Sqay – Kashmir ❑ Insu Knawr – Mizoram ❑ Kathi Samu – Andhra Pradesh
