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== Which are the 64 Kalas ? ==
== Which are the 64 Kalas ? ==
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As mentioned above, there are slight variations regarding the enumeration of the 64 Kalas (arts). The mention of these arts occur in: <gallery mode="slideshow" >
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As mentioned above, there are slight variations regarding the enumeration of the 64 Kalas (arts). The mention of these arts occur in:
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File:Geeta_(Singing).png|Geeta (Singing)
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File:Vadya_(Playing_on_various_musical_instruments).png|Vadya (Playing on various musical instruments)
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File:Natya_(Acting,_gesticulation,_mimicry).png|Natya (Acting, gesticulation, mimicry)
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File:Alekhya_(Drawing,_Painting,_Calligraphy).png|Alekhya (Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy)
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File:Mani_bhumika_karma_(Paving_a_floor_with_Precious_stones).png|Mani bhumika karma (Paving a floor with Precious stones)
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</gallery>
* शैवतन्त्रम् ॥ Shaivatantra
* शैवतन्त्रम् ॥ Shaivatantra
* महाभारतम् ॥ [[Mahabharata (महाभारत)|Mahabharata]] by Vyasa Maharshi
* महाभारतम् ॥ [[Mahabharata (महाभारत)|Mahabharata]] by Vyasa Maharshi
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* शुक्रनीतिः ॥ Shukraneeti by Shukracharya
* शुक्रनीतिः ॥ Shukraneeti by Shukracharya
* शिवतत्त्वरत्नाकरः ॥ Shivatattvaratnakara by Basavarajendra
* शिवतत्त्वरत्नाकरः ॥ Shivatattvaratnakara by Basavarajendra
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<gallery mode="slideshow" >
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File:Geeta_(Singing).png|Geeta (Singing)
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File:Vadya_(Playing_on_various_musical_instruments).png|Vadya (Playing on various musical instruments)
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File:Natya_(Acting,_gesticulation,_mimicry).png|Natya (Acting, gesticulation, mimicry)
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File:Alekhya_(Drawing,_Painting,_Calligraphy).png|Alekhya (Drawing, Painting, Calligraphy)
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File:Mani_bhumika_karma_(Paving_a_floor_with_Precious_stones).png|Mani bhumika karma (Paving a floor with Precious stones)
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</gallery>
The list of the 64 Kalas in some these texts have been juxtaposed in the following table:
The list of the 64 Kalas in some these texts have been juxtaposed in the following table:
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