{"product_id":"snake-and-ladder-round-kalamkari","title":"Snake and Ladder Round | Kalamkari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eSnake and Ladder Round\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 that traces its lineage back centuries before the simplified Western version the world now knows. Each player starts at house number one and races to reach \u003cstrong\u003eHome\u003c\/strong\u003e at house number 100, with a single cubic or stick die determining every step of the journey.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The snakes and ladders are not mere obstacles and shortcuts — in the original Indian conception, they carried moral and spiritual weight. Ladders represented virtue, grace, and ascent toward liberation; snakes embodied vice, karma, and the soul's inevitable regressions. That philosophy gives every throw a quiet gravity. One moment you are climbing toward the summit, the next a snake has swallowed your progress whole. The game is as much about fate as it is about the journey.\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 expressive linework and motifs drawn from mythology and nature. For a game whose very imagery — serpents, ascent, the soul's progress — belongs so deeply to the Indian visual tradition, Kalamkari is an entirely natural and fitting form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  The first player to reach house number 100 wins. Each set includes the \u003cstrong\u003egame board\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e4 pawns\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e1 cubic or stick die\u003c\/strong\u003e. A wonderful gift for families, curious minds, or anyone who wants to experience the ancient Indian original behind 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":"Default Title","offer_id":55629436158025,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/0542\/8041\/files\/Untitled-1_d8d9807a-6a09-41ab-a0c9-c17da4207dd9.png?v=1776164154","url":"https:\/\/shop.houseoframsons.com\/products\/snake-and-ladder-round-kalamkari","provider":"Ramsons Handicrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}