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Ramleela and Dussehra as Celebrated by 70% Indians

I happened to be in Bikaner, Rajasthan around Dussehra this year and chanced upon a Ramleela procession. Small town, simple people and rustic flavour of the celebration amuses and wins your heart instantly.

No Ramlela is complete without the happy go lucky Hanuman
No Ramlela is complete without the happy go lucky Hanuman
Ramayan
The Four Brothers
Everyone's favourite Shree Ganesh
Everyone’s favourite Shree Ganesh
Do you remember Shabri and her berries?
Do you remember Shabri and her berries?
And there is a perfect picture- The Ram Darbar - Ram, Sita, Laxman and our loved Hanuman
And there is a perfect picture- The Ram Darbar – Ram, Sita, Laxman and our loved Hanuman. Sita is so cute (he is a man dressed as Sita)
And here comes the evil Ravana - he was totally into his character, scaring away children with thunderous laughter magnified by the echo system in the mike.
And here comes the evil Ravana – he was totally into his character, scaring away children with thunderous laughter magnified by the echo system in the mike.
Shiva
Shiva-
Vishnu and Laxmi Both a little tired and distraught by now
Vishnu and Laxmi
Both a little tired and distraught by now
And finally, the happy Vanar sena - happy children
And finally, the happy Vanar sena – happy children

I am sure a lot of you can relate to this and must have seen and enjoyed it as a kid.

Life is simple and so is living. I don’t know why coming to these big cities everything gets so complicated and messed up.

 

7 Comments

  5. Nostalgic memories! I do remember a similar celebration decades ago in form of painting like gods and animals. These arts are not seen now a days though

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