The path followed by red and blue pawns color is depicted in Fig. On a turn, the player throws four cowries and moves the pawns up the spiral path 1- 8 places according to the result of the throw. The movement of the pawns is determined by the throw of 4 cowries. The middle most square along each edge and the square in the center of the board are safe places where pawns cannot be attacked. The game of Chauka Bara is played on a 5x5 square board of cells as in Fig. Nowadays, few people play this game but many organizations are working towards reviving this traditional game. It belongs to the Parcheesi family and is said to be a precursor to the modern day Ludo. This game is mostly popular in South India. It is known by various other names like Katte Mane in Kannada, Pakidakal or Kavidi Kali in Malayalam, Ashta Chamma in Telugu, Daayam or Thaayam in Tamil, and Kanna Duaa in Hindi. The game is 2 to 4 player game, played on a 5x5 square board of cells.
Chauka Bara is a traditional board game played during the era of the kings.
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