A folk play Bhakt Puranmal was presented on Friday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum YouTube Channel. The play was presented under Uttaradhikar series.
The play was directed in Kuchamani Khayal style by Dayaram Bhand from Nagaur district.
The play was all about a devotee of Lord Shiva Puranmal. Puranmal is the prince of a kingdom and son of King Sangh Bahti. The handsome young prince falls the prey of a conspiracy when he refuses to fulfil the lawless desire of the queen.
The play begins with introducing the characters in a grand manner on stage. The story follows the plot and audience witness that King Sangh Bhati (character essayed by Zhoomar Puri) receives an invitation from the King of Gajni inviting him for the Swayamvar of Princess Lunande.
It is declared in Swayamvar that Princess Lunande will marry the contestant who pierces the eye of a fish hanging from a tree, by looking at its image in the boiling oil cauldron below.
Sangh Bhati accepts the challenge, pierces the eye of the fish and marries the Princess. Though he was already married and this was his second marriage.
Lunande, enamoured by Puranmal (character essayed by Mangilal), son of Sangh Bhati, tries to fulfil her desire with the help of her maid, but Shiv Bhakt Puranmal refuses her. Lunande conspires to kill Puranmal. She instigates the King and on the orders of Sangh Bhati, Purnamal is killed.
Lord Ganesha and Parvati witnessed the entire episode. Then, Parvati requests Lord Shiva to revive Puranmal as he was murdered brutally and it was an injustice. Shiva, while travelling around the world revives Puranmal on the behest of Parvati.
Another play Jagdev Kankali was also presented. It was directed by Bansilal Khiladi from Rajasthan.