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Uttar Pradesh: Ramnagar Ramlila goes digital on Twitter
On September 30, the first episode of Ramlila featuring puppets was uploaded on @ghatwalk at 5pm
Published on: Oct 2, 2020, 16:40:21 IST
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Even though the over two-century-old Ramnagar Ramlila could not be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a digital version of the Ramlila has begun on Twitter.
On September 30, the first episode of Ramlila featuring puppets was uploaded on @ghatwalk at 5pm. Each video is two minutes long and features puppets reciting ‘dohe’ (couplets) and ‘chaupai’ (quatrains)—as is traditional during a live performance.
The first episode showed the puppets performing Ganesh Vandana.October 1’s episode portrayed the birth of Ram and his brothers.
The digital Ramlila is the brainchild of IMS-BHU neurologist Vijay Nath Mishra, who has sponsored and funded the project.
“Ramlila on Twitter is part of our efforts to maintain the tradition,” he said.
