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Item Open Access Vasudev of the City :The enduring legacy of Bharood(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2017) Kavthekar, Prajakta; Pandya, VishwajitThe aim of this project is to understand the role of a folk theatre art form used for protest and critique over the period. The project deals with many factors that played a role in making the art form effective in its time and the change it has gone through to still be relevant today. Bharood, a 13th century Maharashtrian folk art form was a medium of protest and social critique which saints of those times used against caste discrimination, superstition and ritualism. And now it is being revived through live performances, regional television shows and Marathi films using currently relevant context to communicate their ideas. The project explores the factors that made the art form popular and effective amongst people like the use of local folk artists as a medium of communication, use of music, devotion and above all the social critique. How are those factors being used now? With the changing context, there is disposition of purpose and place. The art form which was performed as a form of bhakti has come to the theatres now. The fact that it is seen only as an art form, people giving more importance to the aesthetics of the art form. But its purpose was to use those elements of aesthetics to get a message through to the audience to make it more effective. Although Bharood is being used as both. There are people who bypass it and people who stand by it.Item Open Access Khel mangalagauriche: women and somatic recreation(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2008) Kore, Manasi; Desai, BinitaIn Maharashtra, there are many rituals and festivals celebrated especially by women. The reason behind performing such rituals is to worship a god or goddess. But the women themselves are benefited from these rituals. The traditional games are no exception. Maharashtra has a rich tradition of games for women, played in the festivals. They are performed throughout night to entertain the Goddess. But these games take care of the women’s mental as well as physical health. The traditional games played in a community represent the culture of that community. Mangalagaur games, played by Chitpavan Brahmin community of Maharashtra are one of the most popular games found. The games involve physical activities synchronized with songs. Song and exercise together can be compared with the aerobics. Though Mangalagaur is celebrated only by Brahmins of Maharashtra, similar games can be seen played on different occasions like Nagpanchami, Hartalika and Bhondala in other communities. ‘Khel Mangalagauriche’ (Games of Mangalagaur) is an attempt to understand the importance given to a woman’s mental and physical health in the Maharashtrian culture through the games played during the Mangalagaur.