Twenty Eight Dance Dramas on Buddhist Themes in Sanskrit and Tamil. Composed by Professor V. Subramaniam. (Venkateswarier Subramaniam, 1920-2004)

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May 19, 2007

Buddhavatara or Maya's Dream


This dance drama portrays the story of Buddha's birth. Queen Maya who is pregnant goes to the fabled Lumbini garden with her retinue. As they entertain themselves with singing and dancing Queen Maya gives birth. At the ensuing palace celebrations the court astrologers predict a glorious future as the world's greatest prophet for the child who is to become Lord Buddha.