NĀṬYA PARISHAD:

(Established  1973)

• Apart from publishing a quarterly research journal “Nāṭyam” the Departmental Nāṭya-parishad has been actively engaged in staging Sanskrit plays or plays related to Indian culture based on Sanskrit literature for last 31 years since 1973.

• The Parishad has so far produced and staged about 50 dramas at state as well as national level begging many prizes.

• During 2005-06, the Parishad staged the Sanskrit drama “Vikramorvaśīyam’ at the invitation of Kalidasa Academy of Ujjain in the National Sanskrit Drama Festival organised by them at Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal. The Play was again presented on the inaugural day of National Seminar on Sanskrit Drama and Folk Theaters on 2nd of January 2006 at Rajamata Sindhia Golden Jubilee Hall of the University. 

SHRIMATI VANAMALA BHAVALKAR SMṚTI NĀṬYA SAMĀROHA :

• Smt. Dr. Vanmala Bhavalkar was the first teacher of the department.

• She not only contributed to creative writings in Sanskrit through her oroginal plays, she directed and produced a number of plays in Sanskrit under the auspices of the department. In memory of her contribution, it has been planned to organize a Sanskrit drama festival each year.

• A two day drama festival in her memory was organized 2^nd and 3^rd January 2006.

• Kalidasa’s play “Vikramorvaśīyam’ was presented by Nāṭya Parishad of the department on the first day and on the next day three plays along with Mrs. Bhavalakar’s play Baisakhi (Hindi Translation of her Sanskrit play) was staged. The Festival was held in at Rajamata Sindhia Golden Jubilee Hall of the University