Team News Riveting
Raipur, June 1
The Rashtriya Ramayana Mahotsav marked collective recitation of Hanuman Chalisa.
Bhajan Singer Dilip Shadangi led the recitation while Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and thousands of spectators joined in, worshiping Hanuman ji with great devotion. The event was part of three days Mahotsav started today in Raigarh.
At the onset, the teams from different states and countries performed a march past. Teams from Indonesia and Cambodia enthralled the audience in their traditional attires. Members of the Ramnami sect also did a march past. The specialty of the Uttarakhand team was that it was led by Ravana. States like Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh etc. also performed.
It is noteworthy that 270 artists from 12 states are participating in this event, which includes 70 artists from Chhattisgarh state and 27 artists from abroad.
A 12-member troupe of artists, who came 4500 km away from Cambodia to Chhattisgarh, gave a mesmerising presentation on the inaugural day. They won the hearts of the audience by their 25-minute performance and exotic costumes.
A musical presentation of the Ahiravan story was performed by the Cambodian Ramayana team. In this context, Ravana’s brother Ahiravan takes Lord Shri Ram to Patal Lok by making him unconscious. Shri Hanuman goes to Patal Lok to bring Lord Shri Ram safely where Shri Hanuman meets his son Makardhwaj. In the war both would fight but there is no victory or defeat in it. In the end, Shri Hanuman brings back Lord Shri Ram. This incident of Ramayana was presented in a very soulful manner.
