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  • Origin
  • The legend
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  • Krishnageethi
  • The stories
  • Costumes, Makeup and related Rituals
  • Training
  • Performances
  • Present setup
  • Gallery
  • See also
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Krishnanattam (IAST: Kṛṣṇanāṭṭaṃ) is a temple art in Kerala, India. It is a dance drama and presents the story of Krishna in a series of eight plays and was created by Manaveda (1585–1658 AD), the then Zamorin Raja of Kozhikode in northern Kerala. The eight plays are: Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Swayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Swargarohanam. It survives in its glory at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple (Thrissur district, Kerala, India). It is a direct progenitor of the Indian classical dance drama called Kathakali.

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