Jammu, Oct. 16 -- In an effort to promote the Dogri language and preserve the region's cultural identity, a Ramleela performance staged in Dogri during Navratri has been drawing audiences of different age groups in Jammu, with organisers saying the initiative aims to reconnect the younger generation with their regional language.

The performance presents episodes from the Ramayana in Dogri, offering audiences an opportunity to experience the traditional epic in the language spoken in the region. The initiative has also received an encouraging response from young people, many of whom say it has helped them appreciate the importance of their mother tongue.

Kasturi Gupta, chairman of the Senior Citizens Support Services Club, said the decli...