Grand finale to Yakshagana fest
C. SURESH KUMAR
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The week-long Yakshagana Sapthaha concluded with a colourful play.
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The concluding day of the week-long Yakshagana Sapthaha by the well known troupe, Shri Maha Ganapathi Yakshagana Mandali, ended with a play titled, Shri Ramashwamedha- Veeramani, last week at the Sundarayya Kala Nilayam.
The play depicted Lord Rama ruling Ayodhya, after his return from Lanka. As Ravana belonged to the Brahma Vamsa, Rama decides to perform the Aswamedha yaga as suggested by Sage Vasishta, to get rid of the Brahma Hatya Dosha.
Rama's brothers, Shatrugna and Bharatha, and Bharata's sons Pushkala and Damana, follow the sacrificial horse as it keeps riding through many states. As the horse enters Mayapura, the ruling queens Madanakshi and Tharavali bind the horse and give a fight to the mighty Shatrugana's army, which followed the horse. Fearing wrath from Lord Rama, a yogini intervenes and stops the war and the queens seek pardon from Shatrugna.
Later, the horse moves to the city of Jyotirmedha, ruled by Veeramani. His sons see the horse and tie it up in the garden and inform their father Veeramani. Shatrugna sends Hanuman to the king. Hanuman requests Veeramani to surrender by releasing the horse, however, the king does not agree and a war starts. In the war, Shatrugna kills Veeramani. Lord Shiva, who is the son-in-law of Veeramani, is angered by the killing of Veeramani and kills Shatrugna.With the fall of Shatrugna, Hanuman gets instigated and stages a war against Shiva. Shiva is pleased with the powers of Hanuman and praises him.
At the end Ram and Shiva come together and say that they are one and hence there is no distinction between them. The dead are brought back to life and the yaga continues.
Govind Bhat, senior artiste and manager of the troupe was honoured with the title `Yaksha Sarathi' by the chief guest. Another senior artiste, Sri Kumble Sreedhara Rao was also felicitated and honoured with the title `Yaksha Savya Sachi'.
Ramakrishna Mayya, senior singer of the troupe, was also honoured. All other troupe members including the make up artistes were felicitated.
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