The 20th day of the Shri Raghavendra Ramlila Natya Samiti’s Ramlila in Chunar, Mirzapur, featured the coronation of Lord Shri Ram as the king of Ayodhya. Guru Vashishtha performed the coronation ceremony, followed by devotional songs and chants of “Jai Shri Ram” at the Ramlila ground.
The 20th day of the Ramlila, organised by the Shri Raghavendra Ramlila Natya Samiti at the Ramlila ground in Chunar, was dedicated to the coronation of Lord Shri Ram. Artists staged the episode depicting Shri Ram becoming the king of Ayodhya.
During the coronation scene, Guru Vashishtha applied the ceremonial mark to Lord Shri Ram’s forehead. Sages and seers also performed the coronation rituals and offered their blessings. The scene moved devotees watching the performance.
Following the ceremony, Lord Shri Ram took his place on the royal throne alongside Mata Sita. Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughna and Hanuman were also present in the staged scene.
The performance included a depiction of celebrations in Ayodhya following Shri Ram’s accession to the throne. Devotees gathered at the venue chanted “Jai Shri Ram” as the coronation episode unfolded.
The coronation performance was accompanied by devotional music. Singer Pinky Mishra, who arrived from Varanasi, presented bhajans dedicated to Lord Shri Ram.
Dheeraj Tiwari, Sejal Thakur and Virendra Srivastava also delivered musical performances. Their devotional songs accompanied the staging of the coronation and drew the attention of devotees present at the Ramlila ground.
During the musical programme, devotees participated in the worship of Lord Shri Ram. The bhajans associated with the Ramkatha formed part of the presentation accompanying the coronation episode.
Following the coronation, the Ramlila presented the episode in which Lord Shri Ram honoured his allies.
After becoming the king of Ayodhya, Shri Ram presented ornaments and jewellery to Maharaj Sugriva, Angad, Vibhishana and other associates. They were subsequently bid farewell from Ayodhya with honour.
The scene formed part of the Ramkatha’s depiction of the relationships between Shri Ram and his allies, including their contributions to the events preceding his coronation.
The coronation episode also included a reference to the ideals of Ramrajya through the well-known verse from the Ramcharitmanas: “दैहिक दैविक भौतिक तापा, राम राज नहिं काहुहि ब्यापा”.
The verse describes an ideal kingdom in which people are free from physical, natural and worldly suffering.
Through the staged presentation, the organisers depicted Ramrajya as a system of governance that places emphasis on justice, peace and public welfare. The episode also presented the responsibilities of a ruler towards the welfare and security of the people.
Several members of the Shri Raghavendra Ramlila Natya Samiti attended the programme, including its president, Lakshmikant Pandey.
Bachau Lal Seth, Sanjay Sahu, Amit Gupta, Mahendra Sahu and Brajnandan Kushwaha were also present.
The 20th day’s programme featured the coronation of Lord Shri Ram, devotional music and the farewell of his allies as part of the Ramlila presentation.
