- @Amrapali #img-anno http://www.udupitourism.com/Event/Big/283/ybig4.jpg {u'shapes': [{u'geometry': {u'y': 0.09177215189873418, u'x': 0.9351145038167938, u'width': 0.03244274809160308, u'height': 0.06329113924050632}, u'type': u'rect'}], u'src': u'http://www.udupitourism.com/Event/Big/283/ybig4.jpg', u'context': u'http://testapp.swtr.us/', u'comment': u"Bayal\u0101\u1e6da Kannada: \u0cac\u0caf\u0cb2\u0cbe\u0c9f or Bayal\u0101\u1e6dada (\u0cac\u0caf\u0cb2\u0cbe\u0c9f\u0ca6) is a form of Yakshagana found in southern Indian region of Karnataka featuring stories of from Indian epic poetry and the Puranas rendered as dance and drama. Bayal\u0101\u1e6da literally means open theater drama and marks the end of harvest season. The most popular theme for bayal\u0101\u1e6da is the story of K\u014d\u1e6di and Cennayya, which has deep-rooted significance for the people of Tulu Nadu.\n\nThe Yakshagana stage is set before the village temple on a sandy beach or in open fields. A low platform about 16' 10 20' with bamboo poles at each corner garlanded with flowers, plantain and mango leaves, and roofed with matted palm leaves. At sunset the sound of a chande, a high pitched drum, announces forthcoming performances"} created: Fri, 05 Sep 2014, 05:50 PM UTC