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Ras Lila is a folk tradition that has incorporated elements of Indian classical music, drama and dance. This folk art is indigenous to Vraja, a tract of land located today in Uttar Pradesh, India, between New Delhi and Agra. Vraja is associated since time immemorial with the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krisna, the Divine Couple, who harmonize the essential elements of cultural and religious traditions inter-linked together throughout antiquity.
Ram lila is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the ten day battle between Lord Rama and Ravan, as described in the Hundu religious epic , the Ramayana. A tradition that originates from the Indian subcontinent , the play is often staged over ten or more successive nights, timed to culminate in the festival of Dashehra , that commemorates the victory of Lord Rama.
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