Shri Ram Vivah Mahotsav

The Shri Ram-Janaki Vivah Panchami Mahotsav, celebrated for centuries in Orchha district Niwari, the city of King Ram, popularly known as Ayodhya of Bundelkhand. In the Vivah Panchami Mahotsav, Shri Ram Raja Sarkar will come out as the bridegroom. Tilak will be done with Mangal singing at the door-to-door in the city. On the auspicious day of this holy festival, the religious city of Orchha is decorated like a bride. As a ritual, a small banquet is held under the pavilion. Before this, thousands of female and male devotees apply turmeric to each other and enjoy the marriage rituals of Ram Janaki while singing and dancing. The Rama marriage ceremony is celebrated at the local Ramaraja Dharamshala with a huge bhandara ( public feast). The grand procession of Lord Shri Ramaraja Sarkar departs from the temple at 8 o’clock at night with lavishness and royalty. The Guard of Honor is given to the groom by the armed police force as soon as he leaves the temple for Varayatra. After this, Lord Rama sits in the palanquin and varyatra takes off from the major ancient routes of the city to the Janak Bhavan located in the city with elephant and horses. In the procession, Dharmadhvaj stays with Ramdhun, a religious kirtan congregation along with electrical decorations.