Hayavadana

Introduction:  After reading the story of the play “Hayavadana” written by Girish Karnad we find that Kapila was an important character with his simple and loving nature. He was slow of mind but strong in his body. He had animal like instincts based on Dionysian principles. Some other traits of Kapila’s character are briefly described … Read more

Introduction:  After reading the story of the play ‘Hayavadana’ written by Girish Karnad we find Hayavadana as an important character. He was the product of an unequal marriage between a celestial being and a princess living on the earth. As a princess as well as the mother of Hayavadana she belonged to Karnataka. She had … Read more