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    Chindu Bhagavatham is a traditional art form from the 2nd century BC performed by the Chindu Madiga caste in Nizamabad district, Telangana. It involves nomadic troupes staging plays for 8 months in a place before working as farm laborers during the rains. Known as Chindu Yakshaganam, the performance style is similar to Yakshaganam plays in neighboring Karnataka.

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    Chindu Bhagavatham is a traditional art form from the 2nd century BC performed by the Chindu Madiga caste in Nizamabad district, Telangana. It involves nomadic troupes staging plays for 8 months in a place before working as farm laborers during the rains. Known as Chindu Yakshaganam, the performance style is similar to Yakshaganam plays in neighboring Karnataka.

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    Chindu Bhagavatham: Onlyias March 9, 2018

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    Chindu Bhagavatham is a traditional art form from the 2nd century BC performed by the Chindu Madiga caste in Nizamabad district, Telangana. It involves nomadic troupes staging plays for 8 months in a place before working as farm laborers during the rains. Known as Chindu Yakshaganam, the performance style is similar to Yakshaganam plays in neighboring Karnataka.

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    Chindu Bhagavatham

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    OnlyIAS March 9, 2018

    Chindu Bhagavatham is an art form dating back to second century BC.


    It is popular in the Nizamabad district,Telegana.
    Chindu is derived from the artistes’ caste – Chindu Madiga
    The Chindu Bhagavatam is also called Chindu Yakshaganam, as it is similar to
    Yakshaganam of Karnataka.
    The Chindu artistes lead a nomadic life.
    They camp in a particular place for about eight months where they stage plays
    and during rainy days they work as agriculture laborers.

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