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You’ve rolled the dice, dodged snakes, and climbed ladders — but did you know Snakes and Ladders began as a lesson in morality? This episode traces the game’s roots to 13th-century Maharashtra, where Sant Dhyaneshwar designed Moksha Patam to teach virtues and warn against vices. Each square held a symbolic meaning — generosity, faith, and humility led you upward, while pride and drunkenness pulled you down. The ultimate goal? Reaching Vaikuntha, the abode of Vishnu.
The hosts dive into family memories, Ekadashi traditions, and the cultural evolution of the game — from Jnaneshwar’s Hindu board with 72 squares to Jain versions with 84.
Special guest, Chandrakant from Jejuri, offers deep insight into the Varkari tradition, Dhyaneshwar’s poetic genius, and his radical efforts to democratise spiritual knowledge by translating the Gita into ...
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history podcastHistory of Snakes and LaddersSant DhyaneshwarMoksha PatamSnakes and Ladders originHindu board gamesHistory of Snakes and Ladders in IndiaWhy Snakes and Ladders was a spiritual gameancient Indian games