Rajasthan Day: Puppet Drama 'Ramayana' at Lok Kala Mandal on March 17
Celebrate Rajasthan Day in Udaipur with a traditional Ramayana puppet play at Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal on March 17, 2026; free entry cultural event showcasing Rajasthan’s heritage
Udaipur, March 16, 2026 - On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur, will present a puppet performance based on the Ramayana on March 17, 2026 at its open air theatre, according to Dr Laiq Hussain, Director of Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal. The performance will start from 7:15 pm and entry for the audience will be free.
Additionally, on March 19, 2026, the district administration will organise the main Rajasthan Day cultural evening at Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, where folk artists from different districts of Rajasthan will perform traditional dances.
Dr Hussain informed that the Ramayana puppet drama was originally created in the 1960s by the founder of Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Padma Shri Devi Lal Samar, and it has been performed in India and abroad many times. In 2019, with support from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, the puppet production was recreated. The performance also marked the opening of Deepotsav 2019 in Ayodhya.
The puppet play narrates key events from the sacred epic Ramayana, including Lord Rama winning the Swayamvar of Sita organised by King Janak; preparations for Rama’s coronation in Ayodhya; Kaikeyi demanding 14 years of exile for Rama and the throne for Bharat; Rama, Sita, and Lakshman leaving for exile; the episode of Surpanakha and Lakshman; Ravana abducting Sita; Hanuman discovering Sita in Lanka and the battle between Rama and Ravana leading to Ravana’s defeat.
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