Ram Utsav in Jaipur: Major events happening in Pink City

Final preparations are being made for the consecration of Shri Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. This festival is being celebrated all over the country. Jaipur is also busy in making this festival special. Many artists of the city are seen becoming a part of Ram Utsav in different ways. During this, for the first time such a program is being organized in Jaipur, in which 100 singers will sing Chaupaiyaan together.

Along with this, Diwali will be celebrated by making a replica of Mini Ram Temple on 22nd January at Albert Hall in Jaipur. The entire Ram Niwas Bagh will be decorated in the form of Ayodhya city. Many singers of the city have composed songs related to Shri Ram and released them on their YouTube channels.

In fact, many such events will be held till January 22, in which the echo of Shri Ram will be heard all over Jaipur. The exhibition of Shri Ram’s paintings made by 40 artists will start at Jawahar Kala Kendra. Padharo Mhare Ram program will be held in Maharana Pratap Auditorium, in which Padmashree artists will recite bhajans. Ramotsava program will be organized at JKK on 17th January. Entry will be free everywhere.

Know what program will be held in Jaipur on which day and what will be special in it:

Shri Ram Lala Deepotsav

What’s special: Diwali will be celebrated by making a replica of the Mini Ram Temple in front of Albert Hall. The entire Ram Niwas Bagh will be decorated in the form of Ayodhya city. The procession will arrive. Flowers will be showered on it from a helicopter.

Location: Opposite Albert Hall, Ramniwas Bagh
Time: 22nd January, 4.15 pm onwards
Entry: free
How to reach: Devranjani Music School
Organizer: Shri Dharma Foundation Trust, Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater and Jaipur Trade Federation

Padharo Mere Ram

What’s special: Kathak Guru Swati Aggarwal of Jaipur Gharana will present Kathak dance along with her disciples on famous songs like Thumak Chalat Ramchandra, Ram Ka Gungan Kariye. Himanshu Kasliwal, Amit Jha, Priyanshu Pareek, Akshat Sharma, Rimjhim Gupta and Jhanak Sharma will sing about a dozen Ram songs. Famous sitar player Harihar Sharan Bhatt, tabla player Mahendra Dangi, harmonium player Mayank Sharma and Pakhawaj player Pratish Rawat will accompany these artists.

Location: Maharana Pratap Auditorium, Vidyashram School
Time: 20th January, 12 noon
Entry: free
How to reach: 100 meters distance from OTS intersection of JLN road.
Organizers: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys Foundation

Van Mein Shri Ram Drama

What’s special: The entire play will be presented at different places. The drama will start from Dashrath Mahal. Two artists will show the way to the audience. Artists will present different scenes on different stages.

Location: Vishwa Vaniki Udhyan
Time: 20 January, 12 am
Entry: free
How to reach: in front of Aranya Bhawan, Jhalana
Organizer: Shubh Vichar Drama Troupe

Ram Siya ki Karun Kahani

What’s special: Chaupai, the oldest and oldest singing style, is being organized for the first time. In this, more than 100 young singers and musicians will perform Chaupaiyan.

Location: Auditorium of Arch College located in Malviya Nagar
Time: January 18, 11 am to 5 pm
Entry: free
How to reach: Malviya Nagar near Calgary Road
Organizer: Shubh Vichar Sanstha and direction of Jitendra Sharma

Ramotsava

What’s special: Bhajan singer Padmashree Munna Master will recite the hymns of Lord Ram in the program. There will be a special performance by tabla player Ustad Nisar Hussain. Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Jaipur, Swami Dev Prabhanand, senior litterateur Nand Bhardwaj will be present in the program.