[ZOBG2] Moksha Patam or Snakes and Ladders
₹4,000.00
In ancient India, the game originated as Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu. The game was apparently invented to teach children a lesson in morality, about karma and kama (destiny and desire). The ladders signify good deeds while the snakes represent all the evil we do. All the good deeds we do take us closer to 100, which symbolises moksha or salvation, while the evil we do results in rebirth as a lower life form.
The original game had more snakes than ladders to explain that the path of goodness is tougher to tread than a life of evil. In the original game, the squares of virtue were: faith (12), reliability (51), generosity (57), knowledge (76) and asceticism (78). And the squares of evil were: disobedience (41), vanity (44), vulgarity (49), theft (52), lying (58), drunkenness (62), debt (69), murder (73), rage (84), greed (92), pride (95) and lust (99). In 1943, the game was introduced in the USA as Chutes and Ladders in its current version, with the same number of snakes and ladders, but all the symbolism has been removed.
Etched on a palm leaf, painted with natural colours, little shells tied with colorful thread knots as your game pawns and packaged in a handcrafted wooden and palm leaf box. Made by the traditional Pattachitra artisans of Odisha, this Snakes and Ladders set will be a timeless addition to your home.
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In ancient India, the game originated as Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu. The game was apparently invented to teach children a lesson in morality, about karma and kama (destiny and desire). The ladders signify good deeds while the snakes represent all the evil we do. All the good deeds we do take us closer to 100, which symbolises moksha or salvation, while the evil we do results in rebirth as a lower life form.
The original game had more snakes than ladders to explain that the path of goodness is tougher to tread than a life of evil. In the original game, the squares of virtue were: faith (12), reliability (51), generosity (57), knowledge (76) and asceticism (78). And the squares of evil were: disobedience (41), vanity (44), vulgarity (49), theft (52), lying (58), drunkenness (62), debt (69), murder (73), rage (84), greed (92), pride (95) and lust (99). In 1943, the game was introduced in the USA as Chutes and Ladders in its current version, with the same number of snakes and ladders, but all the symbolism has been removed.
Etched on a palm leaf, painted with natural colours, little shells tied with colorful thread knots as your game pawns and packaged in a handcrafted wooden and palm leaf box. Made by the traditional Pattachitra artisans of Odisha, this Snakes and Ladders set will be a timeless addition to your home.
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| Material | Etched on a palm leaf, painted with natural colours, little shells tied with colorful thread knots as pawns and packaged in a handcrafted wooden and palm leaf box. |
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| Note | This is an exclusive, made to order board game set. Please allow us between 15-20 days for delivery of the same. Thank you. |
