The National Ramayan Festival, or 'Rashtriya Ramayan Mahotsav,' is scheduled to be held in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh for a period of three days, starting from Thursday, 1 June, the state government announced.
During the event, artists from the Manas Mandali group will showcase their talents while presenting unique perspectives about the Ramayan.
The state government said that Cambodia and Indonesia will be sending their representatives to participate in the event. Several performances by prominent artists will also be held, including by Kumar Vishwas, Maithili Thakur, Baba Hansraj Raghuvanshi, Lakhbir Singh Lakha, Shanmukha Priya, and Sharad Sharma.
The Ramayan Mandali and programmes around the themes of 'Aranya Kand' will be conducted on all three days of the event, along with the collective chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa and Kelo Maha Aarti.
"The event will begin on June 1 with a marching procession of the participants. The performance by the Ramayana Mandali will start at 3 pm. In the evening, famous singers Shanmukh Priya and Sharad Sharma, known from Indian Idol, will take the stage," a press release from the state government said.
On the second day of the event, renowned singers Baba Hansraj Raghuvanshi and Lakhbir Singh Lakha will be performing in the evening.
The third and final day of the event will see Maithili Thakur and poet Kumar Vishwas presenting their renditions of the story of Lord Ram.
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