Monday 2 May 2016

Ramayana Ballet

Ramayana Ballet by jogjaexplore-tours.com
Ramayana is a Hindu epic story originally from India. The story begins with Sri Rama's success in winning the competition in Mantili kingdom and getting Shinta to marry. The rest of the story is about his mother's Kekayi demands that King Rama Sri Rama Dasarata's father raised his son as king Ayodya Barata and demanded that Rama be sent into the woods Dandaka for 30 years. Sri Rama lives in the Dandaka forest together with Laksmana and Shinta and met many ascetics.
One day, Shinta see a beautiful golden deer and ran track, Shinta asked Sri Rama to catch the golden deer. Apparently, the deer is an incarnation of a giant Marica, a regent of Rahwana. When Rama tried to chase the golden deer, Shinta was kidnapped by Rahwana and taken away to fly to the Alengka kingdom. On the way, met Jatayu and tried to release Shinta from kidnapping, but Jatayu can be defeated and thwarted his efforts by Rahwana. Jatayu was injured condition and managed to meet Sri Rama. Jatayu told Sri Rama that Shinta was kidnapped by Rahwana, then Rama departed towards Alengka kingdom.
The next story is about the journey of Rama in the forest of Maliawan. Hanoman tried to help Sugriwa (king of monkeys) defeat the Vali twins. For his services, the Sugriwa and Hanoman expressed his desire to help Rama find Dewi Shinta. Then Hanoman went to Alengka as ambassador to Sri Rama. The last part of the story of Ramayana is when a group of monkey army of Rama builds a bridge to the country Alengka. Later, Rahwana and his army can be defeated and killed. Sri Rama successfully brought Shinta back to Ayodya safely.
Purawisata Ramayana Ballet performs daily
  • Dinner time:19.00 - 20.00
  • Dance time: 20.00 - 21.30
Prambanan Ramayana Ballet performs on schedule
  • Dinner time: 18.30 - 19.30 pm
  • Dance time: 19.30 - 21.30 pm