Prakatya Parv

On the holy occasion of Shri Ram Navami the Government of Madhya Pradesh Culture Department organizes Prakatya Parv at Kanchana Ghat on the banks of Betwa river in the religious city of Orchha. On the first day of the program the Leelas of Lord Shiva Parvati marriage and Ram birth are performed by the famous artists of the film world. Various episodes of Rams character are also presented through Rangrej Kala Sanskar Ujjain by famous film artists of the country regarding various episodes of Shri Ram Katha. In the Ramraja temple of Orchha under the Prakatya festival Lord Shri Ram is praised for 3 days in different mediums. Presentations of bhajans, dance dramas and folk singing are also done centered on Shri Ram. Apart from this on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri Prakatya festival is organized at 12 places of the state Shri Ram Janmotsav is celebrated all over the world on the day of Ram Navami but in Orchha its importance becomes double. In Samvat 1631, Maharani Kunar Ganesh of Orchha brought Ramraja Sarkar from Ayodhya to Orchha and made him sit as a king on this day. The Ram Raja temple of Orchha the city of the Bundela rulers is the only temple in the country,  where Ramlala is seated as a king. Here between the devotee and the Lord there is a relationship between the king and the subjects. This is the first such temple in the country where as a king Ramraja Sarkar is given a three time armed guard of honour.