Sakthibhadran

शक्तिभद्रः
Śaktibhadra
Born between the 7th and 11th centuries
possibly near Kodumon, Adoor, Kerala
Died DOD unknown
Occupation Playwright
Nationality Indian
Genre Sanskrit drama
Subject Hindu Puranas
Notable works Āścarya cūṭhāmaṇi

Sakthibhadran (शक्तिभद्रः) was a Classical Sanskrit writer, who lived in ancient Kerala. He wrote Ascharyachoodamani (Devanāgarī: आश्चर्य चूठामणि ),[1] the first Sanskrit drama from South India. He may have been born in Kodumon a village in Adoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala,[2] between the 7th and 11th centuries.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Literary Tradition of Kerala by V. Aravindakshan
  2. ↑ കൊടുമണ്‍ എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ് കൊടുമണ്‍/ആശ്ചര്യചൂഢാമണി - ശക്തിഭദ്രന്‍ - റിവ്യൂ - ആര്‍.പ്രസന്നകുമാര്‍.
  3. ↑ Presenting the Soorpanaka tale.

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