Bhopal: Dhanush Yagya and Ram Vivah enthral on Day two

BHOPAL: There are a few arenas in the city where ongoing festive spirit has been enhanced with Ramleela. But the serene open-air ambience of Tribal Museum, subtle stage design, refined acting coupled with sanitised aura and strict adherence to Covid-protection norms, make the ongoing Ramleela Utsav a blissful experience for the audience. Day-two saw three important episodes of Lord Ram’s life staged by Shri Adarsh Ramleela Mandali, Satna.
Dhanush Yagya had the inimitable ethnic grandeur of Mithila king Janak’s court, who organises a swayamvar for his beloved daughter, Sita. The frustration of all the prospective kings, who are unable to fulfil the criterion set by Janak and the arrival of Lord Ram and his eventually winning Sita’s hand, were all portrayed magnificently on stage.
“The most colourful aspect of the day was Ram Vivah, with shy Sita blushing and not looking at the Lord directly and Ram with his valiant yet humble persona, winning the audience over. Story of Ramayana is ancient, yet forever fresh,” said Sandeep Harkare, a banker, who watched the episodes, live.
After such a joyous occasion, it was sheer pathos that engulfed everyone as Ram’s stepmother forces her husband King Dashrath to grant her two wishes - exile for Ram and throne of Ayodhya for her son, Bharat. “The way Kaikeyi turns from a loving mother to a sinister plotting woman, carried away by her maid Manthara’s evil advice, is an eternal lesson for all. No wonder, Ram and His leelas remain relevant even today,” said homemaker Sumati Jain.