
Original Snakes and ladders board game, one of the most loved nostalgic childhood game. The game Snake and ladder originated in ancient India as Moksha Patam. The game is designed as a tool for teaching children about morality and the consequences of their actions. The game taught an important lesson; good deeds take you up, bad deeds take you down. At the bottom of the ladders good deeds like “hard work” is written which would lead up to “success” and bad deeds like “disobedience” would be written at the mouth of the snakes which could lead down to “bad luck”. In Andhra Pradesh, this game is popularly called Vaikunthapali or Paramapada Sopana Patam (the ladder to salvation) in Telugu, Tamil Nadu the game is called Parama padam and is often played by devotees of Hindu god Vishnu during the Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival in order to stay awake during the night. It is known by numerous other names such as Saanp aur Seedhi, Gyan chauper, or gyaan chauper (game of wisdom) in Hindi, Shap Shiri or Shapludu, pachisi, Ludo and Parcheesi in Bengali. 5 in 1 board games with Ashta Chamma, Tigers and Goats, Brainvita and Daadi. Paramapada sopanapatam : Steps to salvation, Moksapatam : Board of enlightenment, Gyan Chaupar : Game of knowledge, Vaikuntapali : Steps to Vaikuntha
| Brand Name | SIMPLE DAYS |
| Manufacturer | Simple Days |
| Item Type | Board Games · Toys & Games |
| Shipping Weight | 40 g |
| Package Dimensions | 29.3 × 22.3 × 2.8 cm |
| Category | Toys & Games › Games › Tabletop Games › Board Games |
| Category Rank | #10,315 in Toys & Games |
| Marketplace Rating | 4.1 out of 5 (156 ratings on the source marketplace) |
| Attributes | Simpledays original Snakes and… · This original Paramapada… |