Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 21: Natrang’s mega musical theatre presentation ‘Mata Ki Kahani’ presented here today at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu on the 3rd day of ongoing ‘Natrang Theatre Festival’ which is being organised by the group to celebrate 35 glorious years of Natrang.
Hemant Sharma, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu was the chief guest on the occasion. He assured all possible help to the organization in promoting such endeavours which the Natrang has initiated in preserving the rich cultural heritage of Jammu and Kashmir.
The story of play ‘Mata Ki Kahani’ is based on a classic narrative that echoes every Hindu household and is a part of every grandma’s midnight tale. As per the legend, during the period when the Goddess was busy in annihilating the Asuras, Her three main manifestations viz. Mata Maha Kali, Mata Maha Lakshmi and Mata Maha Saraswati got together one day and pooled their collective Tejas or spiritual strength.
A stunningly bright light emanated from the place where the Tejas of the three manifestations coalesced and a beautiful young girl emerged out of this Tejas. The young girl asked them, “Why have I been created?” The Devis explained to her that they had created her so that she would live on earth and spend her time in upholding righteousness. They asked her to take human birth in the home of Ratnakar, who was a devotee of three Goddesses, and then go on to lead a life of piousness and penance, so as to raise her own consciousness to the level of Godhead.
They also told her that once she had attained that level of consciousness, she would then become one with Lord Vishnu. Soon a young and beautiful girl was born to Ratnakar and his wife. They named her Vaishnavi. Right from her childhood, the girl was spiritually inclined and had a quest for the knowledge of the inner self. And the story continues.
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