Under the aegis of culture department of the state government, Ekaagra Shri Ramlila Utsav, a festival of Ramleela presentations of various episodes of Shri Ram Katha have been organised from October 18 to 24 at Ravindra Bhavan. In the seven-day Shri Ramlila festival, the artists of Leela Mandal- Avadh Adarsh Ramlila Mandal, Ayodhya (UP) are presenting various episodes of Ramkatha every day. The festival also includes “Shri Ramraja Sarkar”, a pictorial narration of the thirty-six qualities of Shri Ram, “Vanvasi Shri Ram”, painting of important places of the forest path and an exhibition of masks and crowns used in “Charit” Ramlila. The ceremony was inaugurated with the lighting of lamps and the welcome of the artists. During this, Leela director Chandra Madhav Barik, Pt. Manish Das Director, Directorate of Culture N.P. Namdeo and other officials were present on the stage. As part of the Ramleela presentations of various episodes of Shri Ram Katha in the festival, Shri Hanuman Leela dance-drama was performed on 18 October, 2024 under the direction of Chandra Madhav Barik. In Shri Hanuman Leela, anecdotes from the life of Lord Hanuman were presented in 15 scenes.

 

Shri Hanuman Leela should be seen as a Leela of devotion. In Indian mythological stories, Hanuman is described in different contexts as the greatest devotee. From his childhood itself, Hanuman creates a Leela in which he swallows the Sun and the gods get worried. Then all the gods present themselves pray to him and give their respective powers to Shri Hanuman as a blessing. At the same time, the artists of Avadh Adarsh Ramlila Mandal, Ayodhya (U.P.) presented the birth of Shri Ram. In the Shri Ramlila enactment, the leela of Shri Ram’s birth was staged, the leela of Lord Bholenath's arrival in Ayodhya with the desire to see the child form of Shri Ram and dancing in joy was beautifully staged.

 

As soon as Bharat, Laxman and Shatrughan are born along with Shri Ram, the entire Ayodhya is filled with joy, there is cheering all around. Everyone starts congratulating each other. With the birth of Lord Shri Ram, Laxman, Bharat-Shatrughan, the city of Ayodhya was filled with joy. Tears of joy welled up in King Dasharath’s eyes. Everyone was eager to see Lord Shri Ram and his brothers. The beauty of the Lord resonates in all four directions. Lord Bholenath himself comes running from Kailash to Ayodhya to see Shri Ram.