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Krishnanattam
Krishnanattam ( Malayalam: കൃഷ്ണനാട്ടം, IAST: Kṛṣṇanāṭṭaṃ) or Krishnattam is a temple art in Kerala, India. It is a dance drama and presents the story of Krishna in a series of eight plays and was created by Manaveda (1585–1658 AD), the then Zamorin Raja of Calicut in northern Kerala. The eight plays are: Avataram, Kaliyamardanam, Rasakrida, Kamsavadham, Swayamvaram, Banayuddham, Vividavadham and Swargarohanam. It survives in its glory at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple ( Thrissur district, Kerala, India). The troupe of players,once maintained by Zamorin of Calicut came to Guruvayur Devaswom. in 1958.The only troupe of artists are well maintained by devaswom till date.