RAMLILA festival was celebrated in Kapurthala during the month of September 2009. Ramlila, basically an enactment of a myth RAMAYANA, is presented as a cycle-play with the story varying from 7 to 31 days. In Kapurthala, it is celebrated for 10 days. The 10th Day is celebrated as Dusherra, it was on 28 Sep. The Ramlila performance evokes a festive atmosphere & enables observance of religious rites. It is also rich in performance crafts such as costume jewellery, masks, headgear, make-up and decoration.

Ramlila with a predominance of jhankis - tableaux pageants; the dialogue based style with multi local staging. Enactment of Lord Rama's life through Ramlila, waited by children, who really enjoy the dialogues. It helps them to learn from teachings from Lord Rama's Life and Goddess Sita, Wife of Lord Rama. Ramlila begins with Birth of Lord Rama till the victory over Ravana. One day during Ramlila, Marriage procession of Sri Ram Called 'Rambarat' is held every year. Thousands of people gathered in streets to have a look at various Tableaux pageants (Jhankis).

Thousands of People gathers every year to enjoy - Dusherra Festivity

 Devi Talab Ground people enjoying Dusherra - you will find people standing on roof tops of their houses to have a look.

Effigies of Ravan, Khumbkarana & Meghnath : All set to be burnt on Dusherra. Huge Effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkarna are made out of coloured paper, hay and stuffed with crackers. 

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