Ram Leela 2014: Representing Greatness Of Lord Rama

Know the dates of Ram Leela in 2014 and get ready to visualize the Maryada Purushottam Rama as real. Yes, it looks so real as if the Lord has come back or we have gone back to the Treta Yuga. We are talking about Ramleela. Want to know about it? Read more...

Ram Leela 2014

Ramleela refers to the pageant of Lord Rama's life. This theoretical representation of Lord Rama's life takes place every year during the divine days of Sharad Navratri in the months of September-October. According to the Hindu Calendar, the dates of Sharad Navratri or Ram Leela in 2014 are given below:

Refer the table below to know the Sharad Navratri or Ramleela dates in 2014:

Ramlila is a grand event of North India. It is mainly observed in the areas of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Bihar, Punjab and so on. Big grounds are specially prepared or decorated with lights for celebrating the Ram Leela. Even these grounds are attributed the name as Ramleela Maidan (ground) because Ramlila is performed every year here. Again, Ramleela in 2014 will be performed in these Ramlila Maidans.

Lord Ram is the main character whose different auspicious deeds are represented in Ramleela. The enact of his life is performed for the spiritual awakening of people. Every year, the representation of Ramlila is important to recall the favorable activities of Lord Rama. Ramleela in 2014 will again help in spreading Dharma and truth in our lives.

Ram Leela 2014:History Of Ramleela

Ramleela has been a part of celebrations of Dussehra or Sharad Navratri from the ancient times. In the 16th century (1625 AD), first Ram Leela was believed to have showed by the disciples of Tulsidas. Throughout this long journey, Ramleela comes across so many changes in its display and picturization. But, the message conveyed by this representation remains the same throughout.

The sacred Ramleela mainly came into existence when the original version of Valmiki’s Ramcharitmanas was translated by Tulsidas for the convenience of people. The original Ramcharitmanas was written in Sanskrit, which was difficult to understand by most of the people. Tulsidas translated it into the language Avadhi, so that it would be easily understandable.

At the time of the last Mughal Emperor, 'Bahadur Shah Zafar', Ramalila became an important tradition of Delhi. He, not only supported the representation of Ram Leela, but also used to sponsor the event. Slowly the roots of Rama Lila spreaded themselves from Delhi to whole of North India. And now, Ramleela is big event, which is widely celebrated throughout North India every year.

Ram Leela 2014:Significance of Ramleela

Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He came on earth to teach the world the path of righteousness and Dharma. He taught how one should lead life and thus, he was attributed with the name of 'Maryada Purushottam'. His is full of truth, gentleness and honesty. He amazed the world with his auspicious deeds and settled a perfect example that all humans should follow the kind of character that he is having.

The significance of Ram Leela comes from this point only. In today's life, no one has the time to read the ancient scriptures for knowing about the life of Lord Rama. Children are also busy in doing studies.

So, there are very less sources remained with us, which can tell us about our history or the great stories of our ancient lords. Ramleela plays a very important part in spreading awareness among the masses about the importance of birth of Lord Rama on earth. It is also a source of entertainment and fun for the audience.

Ramlila is a ten days long celebration, which starts from the first day of Sharad Navratri and commences on the day of Dussehra. Dussehra is celebrated to honor Lord Ram for his triumph of good over evil, whereas the nine divine days of Sharad Navratri are dedicated to Maa Durga.

The performance of Rama's life or Ramleela during Sharad Navratri also shows us the connection between Lord Rama and the divine mother goddess. It shows that Lord Rama entered into a fight with Ravana during these divine days and beat him by the grace of mother goddess. He worshiped her and obtained her powers to vanquish Ravana.

Ramleela in 2014 will come again with these auspicious messages. So, don’t forget to watch Ram Leela in 2014 in your nearest Ram Leela Maidan.

Ram Leela 2014: Celebrations of Ramleela

Our country is full of colors and flavors. This variety can also be easily seen in our festival celebrations. Different methods are obtained by the people of different regions, which makes the celebration unique and one of its kind. Do you know that in spite of being a 10 days long festival, the Ram Leela is also celebrated up to 31 days or a month. Let's read about different Ram Leela celebrations.

Varanasi Ramlila: Varanasi Ramlila is one of the most famous Ram Leelas of India. It is celebrated during the 10 days of Sharad Navratri with great fervor and joy. Beautiful Jhankis and some great episodes of Rama's life are a part of this Ram Lila.

Ramnagar Ram Lila: The name of the place Ramnagar itself reminds us about the great Lord Rama. Here also people we can witness some great celebrations of Ram Lila every year. The Ram Leela of Ramnagar continues for up to 31 days, that is a full month. Great depiction of every episode of Lord Rama's life is presented by the artists. They also cover those important parts of Lord Rama's life that are not presented in other Ram Lilas because of the shortage of time. Saints and people from different places visit Ramnagar to enjoy this very unique flavor of Ramlila.

Ayodhya: Eye catching décore, beautiful dance forms and great music playback are the important parts of Ayodhya Ram Leela. The whole act is presented on a platform, which is viewed by numerous viewers.

Delhi: Delhi observe one of the greatest celebrations of Ram Lila throughout the country. According to the ancient stories, Delhi is the birthplace of Ramlila. Old Delhi Ram Lila is extremely famous throughout the state and country. Lights, fireworks, music, rides, and food is also a very important part of Ram Lila celebrations in Delhi.

All the places are commonly having the same ritual for celebrating the tenth day of Ramlila. The last day of Ram Leela or we can say Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra is celebrated by burning the effigies of demon Ravana at Ram Leela Maidans. It is believed that by burning the effigies of Ravana on Dussehra, we burn all the negativities of life, which further leads to a new auspicious beginning. That’s how the whole act of Ramleela comes to an end with the destruction of all the negativities and troubles of life.

These were some of the flavors of Ramlila. We have tried to discuss something about the grand event of Ramlila, but actually it is such a great event that its greatness can not be explained in words through this article. For experiencing the real flavor of Ramlila in 2014, must go and visit the nearby Ram Lila Maidan during the time of Sharad Navratri in 2014.

Happy Ram Leela 2014 and Dussehra 2014 to all!