Lanka Dahan enactment performed by Sri Ramlila Sabha in Mathura – Mathura RamLeela Mahotsav

Mathura, October 17, 2026: The Sri Ramlila Sabha (registered), Mathura, recently organized an influential enactment of the Lanka Dahan episode in Chitrakoot Dharamshala. The performance depicted the narrative following the rainy season, where a month had passed without news of Sita Mata. Upon learning that the search remained incomplete, Prabhu Ram expressed his concern, leading to the deployment of senior warriors including Nal, Neel, Jamwant, and Angad toward the southern direction.

During their journey, the search party encountered Sampati, the brother of Jatayu, who utilized his long-distance vision to reveal that Sita was residing in the Ashok Vatika on the Trikutachal mountain in Lanka. Guided by the grace of Prabhu Ram and the encouragement of Jamwant, Hanuman arrived in Lanka to continue the search.

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With the assistance of Vibhishana, Hanuman reached the Ashok Vatika and had a divine vision of Janaki Ji. After Ravana issued a one-month ultimatum to Sita, Hanuman approached her to introduce himself. Following the instructions of Sita, Hanuman consumed the fruits of the grove, eventually leading to the destruction of the orchard and the death of Akshay Kumar, the son of Ravana. Subsequently, Meghnad captured Hanuman using the Brahmapash and brought him to Ravana’s royal court. As a punishment, fire was ignited on Hanuman’s tail. Hanuman proceeded to burn the golden city of Lanka before extinguishing his tail and returning to Sita. He requested a token from her to present to Prabhu Ram, similar to the ring he had brought from the Lord. Sita provided her Choodamani to Hanuman, blessing him with eternal life and constant devotion to Ram.

Upon his return, Hanuman presented the Choodamani to Prabhu Ram, who embraced him in gratitude. The event also featured community support, with afternoon Prasad service provided by Mahesh Chandra Dress Wale. The evening Prasad service was managed by Gopal Prasad Surendra Sharma Khouna Mukut Wale.

Several prominent figures participated in and supported the event, including Ravikant Garg, Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi, Jayanti Prasad Agarwal, Jugal Kishore Agarwal, Nandkishore Agarwal, Moolchand Garg, Pradeep Kumar Saraf P.K., Vijay Kirodi, Shailesh Agarwal Saraf, Ajay Master, Surendra Sharma Khouna, Sarvesh Sharma, Sanjay Bijli, Vinod Saraf, Shelu Hakim, Anup Tent, and Pt. Amit Bhardwaj.

Regarding future programming for the Mathura Ramlila Mahotsav, Pt. Amit Bhardwaj stated that the Vibhishan Sharanagat, Angad Ravana Samvad, and Lakshman Shakti episodes were scheduled for September 18. These performances were set to take place at the Ramlila Maidan from 4 PM to 6 PM, followed by the Chitrakoot Lila performance at the stage in Masani starting at 7 PM.