Cultural Festival · Uttar Pradesh
Ramlila of Ramnagar, Varanasi
Ramnagar, Varanasi
Photo: Paramanu Sarkar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A month-long open-air Ramlila staged across Ramnagar, across the Ganga from Varanasi.
The Ramnagar Ramlila, patronised by the Maharaja of Benares, is performed over about a month across different parts of Ramnagar, with the audience following the action from one location to the next.
Planning a visit
- When: Dates to be announced. The next dates have not been announced yet, and the usual month is not confirmed in our sources.
- Where: Ramnagar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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