{"product_id":"snake-and-ladder-kalamkari","title":"Snake and Ladder | Kalamkari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eSnake and Ladder\u003c\/strong\u003e, rooted in the ancient Indian tradition of \u003cstrong\u003eGyan Chaupar\u003c\/strong\u003e — the game of knowledge — is a up to four-player \u003cstrong\u003eboard game\u003c\/strong\u003e whose origins stretch back centuries before the version most of the world now knows. Each player begins at square one and races toward \u003cstrong\u003eHome\u003c\/strong\u003e at square 100, with a single cubic or stick die determining every advance and every setback along the way.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  What the modern world inherited is only a shadow of the original. In its classical Indian form, this was a game of genuine philosophical depth — ladders representing virtue, grace, and spiritual ascent; snakes embodying vice, karma, and the soul's inevitable falls. Every throw carried meaning. A fortunate roll could lift a player through states of higher consciousness; a snake could swallow turns of progress in a single moment. That weight of consequence is what makes this game, even now, feel like more than chance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  This set is crafted in the \u003cstrong\u003eKalamkari\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, one of India's oldest hand-painting arts, known for its fluid linework and mythological motifs. A game so thoroughly woven into India's spiritual and visual culture finds its most natural expression here — in an art form that has depicted serpents, deities, and cosmic order for centuries.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The first player to reach Home at square 100 wins. Each set includes the \u003cstrong\u003egame board\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e4 counters\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e1 cubic or stick die\u003c\/strong\u003e. A meaningful gift for families, collectors, or anyone curious about the ancient Indian roots of one of the world's most enduring games.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"border-left:3px solid #C8A96E; border-radius:0; padding:8px 14px; font-style:italic; color:#1A1008;\"\u003ePart of \u003cstrong\u003eRamsons Kreedaa Kaushalya\u003c\/strong\u003e — traditional Indian board games researched, revived, and handcrafted in Mysore since 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e🤲 Because this is a 100% handmade product, every piece is one of a kind. \u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eThe stitching, thread colour, and pawns may vary slightly from what you see in the images\u003c\/span\u003e — and that's exactly what makes yours truly unique. No two boards are ever exactly alike; each carries the individual touch of the artisan who made it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ramsons Kreedaa Kaushalya","offers":[{"title":"Big","offer_id":55694501642313,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":55694501675081,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/0542\/8041\/files\/Untitled-1_33959d39-9470-4371-b0e6-611e7be02a10.png?v=1776178734","url":"https:\/\/shop.houseoframsons.com\/products\/snake-and-ladder-kalamkari","provider":"Ramsons Handicrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}