Sakthibhadran
Appearance
शक्तिभद्रः Śaktibhadra | |
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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]
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