All-Woman Team Perform Ram Leela In Ayodhya Ahead Of Temple Inauguration

A group of women from Uttarakhand are performing Ram Leela for the next 11 days in Ayodhya. At least 50 women are enacting Ram Leela in which they would play the roles of Lord Ram and Ravana in the play. "We have already performed various Ram Leelas in Uttarakhand and now we are getting an opportunity to perform in Ayodhya. We have secured permission from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai and we are delighted to perform here," one of the women organisers told NDTV, adding that the process was facilitated by Chamoli VHP Chief Pratap Singh Rudra. Elaborating details on the Ramleelas performed earlier, another organiser said, "We had performed Ram Leela in Delhi and the specialty of our group is we belong from various districts in Uttarakhand. The entire Ram Leela would be enacted by an all-women's group--be it Lord Ram or Raavan. Some women in our group are engaged in farming but they have come to Ayodhya to take part in Ram Leela." Asked why they are participating in the cultural programme, she said, "Our aim is to take Sanatana Dharma forward."