Audiences know these characters by heart, so a few signature details are enough to tell them who is on stage.

The cast and their signatures

  • Lord Rama: dhoti, angvastra, crown, and a bow with arrows.
  • Sita: a saree in soft colours with simple jewellery.
  • Lakshman: like Rama, with a bow; often in a contrasting colour.
  • Hanuman: saffron dhoti, mukut, tail and gada.
  • Lord Shiva: tiger-print drape, rudraksha mala, jata, serpent, trishul and damru.
  • Lord Krishna: pitambar, mor-mukut and bansuri.
  • Durga: red saree, crown and trishul.
  • Saraswati: white saree, crown and a veena.
  • Ganesha: dhoti, crown and the elephant headpiece.
  • Narad Muni: saffron robes and an ektara, with his famous "Narayan, Narayan".

Planning a whole cast

Write the character list first, then match costumes and props across the cast so colours do not clash on stage. Send the list to us and we can put the set together.

Browse the mythological rack and the props room.