Play Dhritrashtrya Digvijaya of Assam staged

Bhopal

is a city which is filled with

theatre enthusiasts

and lovers. The city is filled with artists who perform plays which are outstanding and because there people who want to see theatre more plays are organised regularly. For this

the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum

keeps on staging plays from different states and villages so that the people of the city can get something different to see every time they come. In this pandemic time the plays are being staged online. Recently under the Abhinayan series of the museum where plays are being staged regularly online, play

Dhritrashtrya Digvijaya

was staged. This was a part of the Ankiya genre of theatre which is an ancient and traditional form of theatre which is specific to Assam. The play revolves around the character of Dhritrashtrya who is a follows lord Vishnu wholeheartedly. He spends a big amount of his life praying to Lord Vishnu and meditating. Then one day when lord Vishnu gets impressed by the prayers of Dhritrashtrya he visits him and tells him that he will grant him on wish. Dhritrashtrya couldn’t believe that lord Vishnu is there with him and he asks him to give him the power to see for four months. After getting his wish fulfilled he goes on a tour to win the world and during this time Vidur stays with him. During this time Dhritrashtrya wins over many states and provinces and also kills many demons using his skills and abilities.