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Vrindavan: The historic Loi Bazaar in Vrindavan reverberated with chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on Wednesday as the traditional Ram-Bharat reunion was staged during the annual Ramleela festival. The emotional meeting between Lord Ram and his younger brother Bharat, following the completion of 14 years of exile, left devotees visibly moved.
The performance was organised under the banner of the Shri Vrindavan Ramleela Committee. As Bharat finally met his revered elder brother, the two embraced, creating an emotional moment that brought tears to the eyes of many spectators.
An elaborately decorated stage was set up in the middle of the historic Loi Bazaar for the performance. Lord Ram, Lakshman and Mata Janaki arrived from the Retiya Bazaar side, while Bharat and Shatrughna entered from the Vankhandi side along with residents of Ayodhya.
As the four brothers came together, the marketplace resonated with devotional chants. The emotional embrace between Ram and Bharat was accompanied by a shower of flowers, adding to the spiritual atmosphere.
The programme concluded with a grand Maha Aarti, in which devotees participated and sought the blessings of the deities.
Several prominent personalities attended the occasion, including Dr Ashok Agarwal, Narendra Agarwal (Gaya Wale), Vipin Mukut Wale, Lakshmi Narayan Dixit, Narayan Das Agarwal (Kanthi Wale), Saurabh Bajaj, Shrikant Verma, Shrikant Bohre, Alok Bansal, Bhimsen Agarwal, Ajit Agarwal, councillor Vaibhav Agarwal, Rajat Agarwal, Alokik Sharma and Neeraj Gautam, among others.