Baghambari Area Shri Ramleela Committee: Nishadraj Overwhelmed on Shri Ram’s Arrival at Shringverpur with Sita and Lakshman
PRAYAGRAJ:
“…It is a most fortunate day, my friend has come…”
On Friday, the Baghambari Area Shri Ramleela Committee, Allahpur, staged the episode depicting Shri Ram’s meeting with Nishadraj.
At the Tulsipark Leela venue, after Ganesh worship, the artists of The Third Bell group, under the direction of Alok Nair, greeted the audience.
The episode began at Shringverpur. Kevat informed Nishadraj: “O King, some people are gathered on the banks of the Ganga discussing that King Ram has come.” Nishadraj was astonished and exclaimed, “Is it true that the King has come to my humble village? I cannot believe it! Come, let us all go and meet my Lord.”
The scene shifted to Ram, Lakshman, and Sita arriving in disguise as ascetics, accompanied by Arya Sumantra.
Ram said to Sumantra, “Tonight we shall rest beneath this tree on the banks of the Ganga. Tomorrow morning, we will cross the river and proceed into the forest.”
Nishadraj, overwhelmed with joy, came with his family and companions. On seeing Ram, he exclaimed, “Brothers, today is a day of great fortune! My friend has come! My Lord, King Ram, desires nothing but love.”
But noticing them in ascetic attire, Nishadraj was disturbed and asked, “My Lord, why have you donned such garments? Please tell me the reason for this disguise.”
Arya Sumantra narrated the story, after which Nishadraj, enraged, said, “I know! To make his step-brother king, my dear friend has been sent into exile.”
Ram gently stopped him and said, “Friend, do not insult my mother. Obeying my father’s command, I seek your support. Just help us cross the Ganga tomorrow morning. Tonight, we shall rest here.”
Ram requested Lakshman to sleep on the bedding. The scene then changed to the next morning, where Nishadraj and Kevat arrived with a boat.
Kevat humbly said to Ram, “When even fate could turn against you, who am I to stand in pride? I am but a humble servant.”
Patharchatti: Ram’s Exile, Kaikeyi in the Palace of Anger
On the stage of the Shri Patharchatti Ramleela Committee, the citizens of Ayodhya were shown rejoicing in anticipation of Ram’s coronation.
Suddenly, the scene changed to Queen Kaikeyi demanding her two boons from King Dashrath: the throne for Bharat and a fourteen-year exile for Ram.
This episode left the audience sorrowful. The portrayal of Kaikeyi retreating to the Kop Bhavan (Palace of Anger), and King Dashrath, worried and distressed, coming to her chamber, was powerfully presented.
Highlights from Different Stages Across the City:
- Patharchatti: The episode of Kevat, the death of King Dashrath, and Bharat renouncing Kaikeyi.
- Pajawa: The abduction of Sita, the killing of Jatayu, and Shri Ram’s meeting with Shabari.
- Katra: Bharat Milap, Bharat’s departure to the forest, meeting with Nishadraj, the Panchavati episode, Surpanakha’s nose being cut, and the battle with Khara and Dushana.
- Civil Lines: The exile of Shri Ram and Bharat Milap.
- Daraganj: The dialogue between Hanuman and Ravana, and the burning of Lanka.
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