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Important dates Certificate Exam Date Start Date : 03 May, 2025
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The Syllabus Chapter 1- A Brief Introduction To The Mahabharata
Chapter 2- A Brief Introduction To The Mahabharata Traditions Of Tamil Nadu
Chapter 3- The Idea Of The Chariot
Chapter 4- The Custodians Of The Festival
Chapter 5- The Festivals As Total Theatre
Chapter 6- Potturaja And The Anti-War Nature Of The Festival
Chapter 7- The Birth Of Vyasa
Chapter 8- Chandra Vamsam Or The Birth Of The Lunar Dynasty
Chapter 9- The Birth Of Yayati
Chapter 10- The Story Of Shakuntala And Dushyanta
Chapter 11- Shantanu And The Birth Of Bhishma Or Viduman
Chapter 12- Birth Of Dhritarashtra, Pandu And Vidura
Chapter 13- Birth Of Krishna
Chapter 14- Birth Of Dharmaraja
Chapter 15- Gurukula Parva
Chapter 16- Birth Of Draupadi
Chapter 17- Hidimbi Kuri Or Hidimbi The Fortune Teller
Chapter 18- The Killing Of Bakasura
Chapter 19- A Brief Introduction To Koothu As A Theatrical Form
Chapter 20- Vil Valaippu Or The Bending Of The Bow
Chapter 21- The Marriage Of Draupadi
Chapter 22- Subhadra Kalyanam Or The Marriage Of Subhadra
Chapter 23- Rajasuya Yaagam
Chapter 24- Draupadiyin Thugilum Parandhamanin Arulum Or The Attempted Disrobing Of Draupadi And Krishna’s Gift
Chapter 25- Arjuna’s Tapas
Chapter 26- Kichaka Vadham Or The Killing Of Kichaka
Chapter 27- Krishnan Thoodhu Or Krishna As The Emissary Of The Pandavas Krishnan Thoodhu Entire Koothu
Chapter 28- Aravan Kalabali And The Beginning Of The Great War
Chapter 29- Karna Mosham
Chapter 30- The Eighteenth Day’s War Or Duryodhana’s Lament
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