Ayodhya
Nyaas in collaboration with Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) organized a
three day exhibition called the ‘AYODHYA
PARV’ at the Indira Gandhi National Center of the Arts, New Delhi. The
exhibition concluded on 1st March 2020. The event was an effort to
draw the significance of Ayodhya- Ayodhya is big- as the Chairman of IGNCA Sri
Ram Bahadur Rai says. The pictures on display at the exhibition were made
available by the Hon’ble Member of Parliament of Faizabad Sri Lallu Singh who
conceived the concept of ‘Ayodhya Parv’ and is the driving force behind this
exhibition. The event displayed the 148 sites associated with Lord Rama, which
it claimed were identified by some English Judge Mr. Edward in 1902. But as an
ordinary ‘rambhakts’ why should I vouch for such evidence by an English
Judge? As an ordinary ‘rambhakt’, I depend on ‘The Ramayana’ and ‘The Ramcharitmanas’ to identify these places associated with my
Lord. I need not swear by the findings of an English Judge to authenticate the
existence of my Lord divine- the maryada puroshottam who is missed by
a nation in present times much more than never before.
However, the event on the lawns of the IGNCA appeared more of an elite affair. The common rambhakts, who I come across during my visits to Ayodhya, was found missing. These rambhakts converge at Ayodhya in lakh to have a tryst with their lord on occasions such as Ramnavmi, the fair of Mani-parvat in August and Kartik fair in October. Their chants of ‘Jai Sri Rama’ are not a show of their strength but a display of their devotion as Lord Rama lives in their heart. They cover long distances on foot to reach Ayodhya. They carry their belongings with them and spend days together under open sky to participate in the events associated with their Lord- His birth, marriage, coronation and other such events of importance. The gap between the ruler (Lord Rama) and the ruled (the rambhakts) disappears as the ‘aatma’ merges with the ‘paramatma’. Rulers in present times need to emulate Lord Rama who makes no difference whatsoever of the social or economic background of His subjects and bestows His kindness in equal measure among all.
However, the event on the lawns of the IGNCA appeared more of an elite affair. The common rambhakts, who I come across during my visits to Ayodhya, was found missing. These rambhakts converge at Ayodhya in lakh to have a tryst with their lord on occasions such as Ramnavmi, the fair of Mani-parvat in August and Kartik fair in October. Their chants of ‘Jai Sri Rama’ are not a show of their strength but a display of their devotion as Lord Rama lives in their heart. They cover long distances on foot to reach Ayodhya. They carry their belongings with them and spend days together under open sky to participate in the events associated with their Lord- His birth, marriage, coronation and other such events of importance. The gap between the ruler (Lord Rama) and the ruled (the rambhakts) disappears as the ‘aatma’ merges with the ‘paramatma’. Rulers in present times need to emulate Lord Rama who makes no difference whatsoever of the social or economic background of His subjects and bestows His kindness in equal measure among all.
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| Ram ki Pauri |
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| Kanak Bhavan |
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