Essay name: Surgery in ancient India (Study)
Author:
P. P. Prathapan
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies Surgery in ancient India based on Sanskrit sources such as the Sushruta Samhita. These references indicate evidence of theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene rivaling contemporary routine practices. Further topics include Ayurveda, a historical study of surgery, surgical schools and instruments used in ancient India.
Chapter 6 - Conclusion
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The traditional forms of theatre and performing arts like k奴tiya峁弓am
and k奴ttu have been attracting the younger generation and they are
fortunate to get educated in these arts from the families traditionally
engaged in this field. Marathukali, Bh膩gavatasapt膩ham,
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Krishnan膩峁弓am and Kathakali are some other areas of performance were
Sanskrit has a major part to play. It is noted that these traditional
institutions of arts are reforming their orthodox approaches and changing
several conventions and rules in order to cope with the modern social
realities.
In the next forth chapter titled "Informal Education of Sanskrit in
Kerala: Modern Streams" we have examined the informal means of
Sanskrit education in contemporary Kerala. It discusses the role of print
and electronic media, seminars and conferences, youth festivals and other
cultural activities in the context of Sanskrit education.
Cultural influences of television serials like Mah膩bh膩rata and
R膩m膩ya峁嘺 are also noted. A limited number of news papers and
periodicals are available in Sanskrit. Some periodicals in Malayalam have
allotted pages for informal Sanskrit education. A variety of Sanskrit self
study materials are available. All these show that a person residing in
Kerala acquires Sanskrit knowledge from his surroundings in one way or
another.
