Ramlila of Ramnagarरामनगर की रामलीला
On now
For a month the whole town of Ramnagar becomes the stage: Ayodhya, Janakpur and Lanka are permanent sites, the audience walks between them, and no electric lights or loudspeakers are used. Begun by the Maharaja of Banaras in the 1830s; Ramlila is on UNESCO's intangible-heritage list.
How to reach
Ramnagar, across the river
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Wikipedia — Ramlila · UNESCO — Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana · Amar Ujala — रामनगर रामलीला की शुरुआत: मशाल की रोशनी में गूंजेंगी मानस की चौपाइयां, एक महीने तक राममय रहेगा रामनगर (25 Sep 2026) · Government of Uttar Pradesh (Sachivalaya Prashasan Anubhag-3) — Public and restricted holidays list 2026 · Aaj Tak: Anant Chaturdashi 2026 on 25 September · Drik Panchang: Sharad Purnima 2026
