UP’s R-Day tableau adjudged the best

Besides the proposed Ram temple replica, the tableau displayed Valmiki composing the Ramayana along with murals on either side depicting scenes from the epic.

Sources in the government said during a meeting with officials on Thursday morning, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked them to explore the idea of bringing back the tableau by road from Delhi to the state capital to put it on display for people. However, there were reports of damage caused to the tableau after the parade.

Uttar Pradesh’s tableau was based on the theme ‘Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh’.

“The front part of the tableau shows Maharishi Valmiki composing the Ramayana. The middle portion features the Ram Mandir, the epitome of Ayodhya’s cultural identity associated with mass sentiments and devotion,” said a government official. “The tableau of Uttar Pradesh was recognised as the best. This prompted several spectators, including ministers, to stand and applaud,” the official added.

The theme song of the tableau was composed by singer Virendra Vatsa, in which he talked about how Uttar Pradesh depicts different ideologies, art and culture – right from Ram, Sita, Gorakhnath, Tulsi, Kabir to Bismillah Khan; and how Buddha gave his first sermon on the soil of Uttar Pradesh. The song, begins and ends with the chants of Ram.

Shishir also expressed gratitude to singer Vatsa for the theme song.