A Peep into Yaksagana and Sanskrit Dramaturgy

Contents PART I 1 Introduction 1 2 A Bird's eye view of Yaksagana 2 3 An Inside glance of Sanskrit Dramaturgy 5 4 Reference to word Yaksagana in Sanskrit Works 9 5 Sanskrit Drama and Yaksagana 14 6 Three types of Nandi in Yaksagana 19 7 Sloka, Stuti and Pada of Prasangas of Yaksagana 23 8 Relation between the Hanumannataka and Yaksagana 28 PART II Stage performance of Yaksagana an Sanskrit dramaturgy 9 Purvaranga and Sabhalaksana or Sabhavandana of Yaksagana 32 10 Kauta and kautuka of Yaksagana 45 11 Pravesaki Dhruva in Yaksagana 48 12 Abhinaya, Natya, Svagata of Yaksagana and Sanskrit dramaturgy 56 13 Hand-Gestures of Yaksagana and the Abhinayadarpana 62 Appendix 67 Bibliography 70 Glossary 73