Chandalika dance drama by Swastika Kala Kendra

The inspiration of Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore‘s dance-drama “Chandalika” comes from a short account in Nepali Buddhist Literature called Shardulakarnavadana, edited by Rajendralal Mitra. The Buddhism originating in India strongly emphasizes achieving spiritual liberation by letting go of desires and lust (‘Trishna’) and embracing essential human values.