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Chaitanyachandrodaya (c 1572) sanskrit play in ten acts by kavikarnapur, based on the life of
Sri chaitanya. It was greatly influenced by Krishna Mishra's play, Prabodhachandrodaya. It was composed to console King Prataprudra of Orissa who was shocked at the demise of Chaitanyadev.
The first five acts are a dramatic representation of Chaitanyadev's life in Puri, with the remaining five acts dealing with the last few years of his life. Symbolic and mythological characters exist side by side with historical ones. The principal characters are Kali, Adharma, Viraga, Bhakti-devi, Maitri, Prembhakti, Ganga, Ratnakara, and the followers of Chaitanyadev. It is inspired by the Vaishnavite doctrines influenced by Chaitanyadev and depicts historical and mythical episodes in his life. It is marked by a complex style, lengthy dialogues, and excessive rhetoric. Some portions of this play have been cited in Bhaktiratnakara. Premadasa translated this play into Bangla as Chaitanyachandrodayakaumudi. [Manjula Chowdhury]
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