Stage set for Ramlila festivities in Noida, Greater Noida

In Greater Noida, Shri Ramlila Committee (SRC) is all set to conduct Ramlila by building a 55-feet long bow and arrow at the site 4 ground. 

Noida’s infamous Ramlila

As per reports, many respected Ramlila committees in Noida and Greater Noida will also be a part of the Navratri celebrations. This year they are aiming to celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm and full swing after a break of 2 years due to Covid-19. Organizers are hoping to have much bigger footfall this year as this time no covid restrictions are there for public places. 

The two major Ram Leela committees in Noida — Shri Sanatan Dharm Ramlila Committee (SSDRC) in Noida Stadium in Sector 21 and Shri Ram Mitra Mandal Noida Ramlila Committee (SRMMC) in Sector 62 — will be conducting the  Ram Leela performances starting from September 26 to October 6.

The SSDRC Ramlila’s stage will be inspired by the Ram Temple that is being constructed in Ayodhya and is said to have 50 performers playing the different roles of the Ramayana in the performances.

“The effigy of Ravan will be 60 feet tall and it will be set on fire on Dussehra. We are expecting around 100,000 visitors to the Ram Leela ground across the ten days of the event. The ground will be monitored through 200 CCTV cameras and 150 security personnel,” said TS Chaurasia, SSDRC president.

Amit Bharti, a performer belonging to Ratnakar Dramatic Art Production, is finalized to play the role of Kumbhkaran and Sarda in Sector 21 said, “After three years, we will finally be performing in front of a full-packed ground. We have hired some new artistes as well to boost the quality of our Ramlila performance”.

In Sector 62, a 125-foot long and 55-feet wide stage has been built for the Ram Leela performance.

“A pandal has been built to showcase the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnath and they will be set on fire on the day of Dussehra. We are expecting a footfall of over 10,000 people per day and hence security arrangements have been amped up accordingly,” stated Munna Sharma, SRMMC general secretary.