Catara, Jathara, Jatra-the TheatrePresentation of the hypothesis that Ranigumpha cave near Bhubaneswar was an ancient theatre designed in accordance with the Nāṭyaśāstra of Bharata Muni and that Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves were a theatre complex. |
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Ranigumpha | 18 |
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16 cubits 32 cubits 64 cubits acting area artists auditorium Avara Bharata Muni Bhubaneswar Catara or Jathara Caturasra centre Choutara constructed cubit higher Danda Daskathia door eight cubits square experts four pillars Gruha of Rangapitha Gumpha Theatre hence histrionic arts Indian theatre Jatra Jyestha Kalinga Khandagiri Kharavela located or justified mass theatre Matta Mattavarani means medium rectangular Nagadantam Nata Natya Natyasastra Nepathya Gruha open space Orissa Oriya Oriya language passage room Patalika Catara pillars including pilasters platform with open play house plinth plot of land Prakrut Prekshya Gruha prescribed area Ranga Rangamandala Rangapitha Rangapitha lower stage Rani Ranigumpha theatre rectangular playhouse rectangular theatre rectangular type roof SAD-DARUKA Samaja Sanskrit Sastra seats Shramana side rooms sixty four cubits Slokas specifications square platform square theatre square type Supitham thirty two cubits triangular playhouse triangular theatre Tryasra type of playhouse Udayagiri upper stage Rangasirsa Varani word Catara कर्त्तव्यं काय्यं कारयेत् तु भवेत्