For thousands of years, Rāmāyana has been a living literary and cultural tradition of our land. In fact, it also went beyond the land of Bhārat and captured the cultural imagination of many parts of South-east Asia. A wider view of Indian socio-cultural milieu suggests that Rāmkathā continues to thrive as an important influence on collective Indian psyche despite the outer hybridity in collective Indian mental and cultural landscape.
From March 24 to March 26, 2026, BhāratShakti will be organising a 3-day online programme to mark the Ramanavami celebrations. The programme will include talks in English and Hindi, conversations and devotional music. It is inspired by Rishi Vālmiki’s words from the Rāmāyana:
“As long as the mountains and rivers flourish on the surface of the earth, so long the legend of Rāmāyana will flourish in this world.”
Programme Details
- Dates: March 24-26, 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Join on Zoom
Meeting ID: 829 9671 3341
Passcode: 307176
On Day 1, March 24, under the theme हरि अनंत हरि कथा अनंता, Dr. Rajeshwari Singh from Gujarat will speak on the topic ‘Sri Ram: Divine Hero in Diasporic Consciousness’. And Ms. Lakshmijyothi C. from Pondicherry will speak on ‘Molla Ramayanam: The Regional Flavour’.
On Day 2, two senior professionals from the fields of Integral Education and Wellness, Ms. Jayashree Ashok and Ms. Shubha Rao have been invited for a conversation with Dr. Beloo Mehra. They will be exploring the topic – Rāmāyaṇa in Classroom.
Day 3, the final day of the online event will be dedicated to Anubhūti of Rama Rasa. The programme will include 3 short talks — Rāmkathā, a Living Tradition (Beloo Mehra), Rama: Eternal Presence in the Heart of Bharat (Chitra Kolluru), and Glimpses of Kamba Ramayanam (Shantha Rajan). The celebration will be concluded with musical offerings by Shantha Rajan, Biswajita Mohapatra and children of Creative School, Bengaluru.
Download the programme brochure.
All are welcome!
Watch recording of our earlier webinar – Sri Rama in Indian Consciousness
For more information, email Biswajita: ([email protected])
