Leela (game) explained

Subject Name:	Leela
Italic Title:	no
Players:	2+
Setup Time:	about 1 minute

Leela or Lila is a board game with origins in ancient India. The original game was created by Hindu scholars with the intention of teaching moral values, and was a precursor to the modern game snakes and ladders.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Details

The game was designed over five thousand years ago. Leela (or Lila) was designed to be a game of life that provides insight into human consciousness and a key to divine knowledge. One or more are able to play Leela (or Lila) by using the game board and book, a die, and a significant item that belongs to the player. One example of an item that can be used is a ring. This item serves as the player's symbol during the game.^[4]

See also

• Gyan chauper
• Snakes and Ladders

Notes and References

1. Harish Johari (1975), Leela, the Game of Self-Knowledge: Commentaries,
2. Radoff, Jon (2010), History of Social Games, Web site: History of Social Games . 2010-05-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527090108/http://radoff.com/blog/2010/05/24/history-social-games/ . 2010-05-27 .
3. Althoen . S. C. . King . L. . Schilling . K. . How Long Is a Game of Snakes and Ladders? . The Mathematical Gazette . 1993 . 77 . 478 . 71–76 . 10.2307/3619261 . 3619261 . 65071163 .
4. Web site: Leela Board Game BoardGameGeek. Board Game Geek. 17 February 2013.