The lady who fed her jhoota to Rama and lived to tell the tale. Don't try this at home - just watch it on stage.
On the occasion of its 29th anniversary, Kinnera Art Theatres is organising 29 days of Telugu stage dramas from different parts of the state, at Sri Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, from 9th November to 7th December. As part of the 21st day of celebrations, Shabari is being staged today.
This is a story of a die-hard devotee of Lord Rama, who lives on to finally meet him in person. Shabari was born to a Kshatriya father and a hunter mother, and since she belonged to the Shabara tribe, was named Shabari. In a bid to serve Lord Rama, she sacrifices her life's comforts and leaves her parents' home for the forests.
She finds refuge in Sage Matanga's ashram, who teaches her the basics of spiritual life that would sustain her for the rest of her life. The local brahmins do not approve of Matanga giving spiritual guidance to a low caste woman, and so boycott Matanga.
One day, Shabari's cloth touches a brahmin coming in the opposite direction, who becomes furious. He rebukes her severely and again goes to the river to take a bath. As soon as he enters the waters of the river, the water turns red and worms began to crawl in it.
After many years, Lord Rama, during the course of his exile, comes to the forest known as Dandakaaranya and visits Shabari
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