Sarayu Aarti
An evening devotional invocation, before every performance
Every evening · 6:30 PM
श्री आदर्श रामलीला महोत्सव 2026
1,500 seats. Under one roof. On Chowpatty.
Opening night · Sun 11 Oct · 7:00 PM
The curtain rises in
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Since 1964 · 63rd year
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
First Prize · Navbharat Times Ramleela Awards 2025
A Divinity Productions presentation
Reimagined for 2026
This is not the Ramleela you remember
The Samiti has staged Ramleela since 1964. In 2026 it moves inside a 1,500-seat German-hangar auditorium on Girgaon Chowpatty, with a 64-foot LED stage and a cast of over fifty.
1,500 seats
a covered German-hangar auditorium on the seafront, gated entry
64 ft × 16 ft
HD LED backdrop, synced live to the performance
50+ artists
from theatre and television
Yogesh Pagare
written and directed by
Monty Sharma
original music by
63rd year
the Samiti's Ramleela, since 1964
Ram Nagari
A festival ground inside the festival
Arrive early. Four experiences wait on the ground before the Ramleela begins — and every one of them is included with your donor pass, in every tier.
Most talked about
3D Ram Darshan
Agar mann mein hai naam, to zaroor dikhenge Ram.
VR experience
Ayodhya Mandir VR Darshan
Kijiye Ayodhya Mandir ke darshan, wo bhi Mumbai mein baithe.
For children
Kids Meet — Hanumanji and Jambavant
Apne bachchon ko milaiye Hanuman ji aur Jambavant ji se.
Heritage
Ramayan Wisdom Gallery
Vedon mein likha vigyan, ab aankhon ke saamne.
All four are included with every donor pass, in every tier. Nothing extra to give.
Ram Nagari opens to the public at 4:30 PM every day, with pre-registration.
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Around the performance
Every evening, something more
The evening begins long before the curtain. Ram Nagari opens at 4:30 PM, the Sarayu Aarti is at 6:30 PM, and the Ramleela begins at 7:00 PM.
Bhajan Jamming
Devotional music, reimagined for tonight
Day 7 · Rahul Ailani
Sanatan Talk
India's civilisational heritage, discussed live
Day 8 · Padma Shri Ramesh Patange
Ramayan Samvad
Conversations on faith and the Ram Katha
Day 9 · Dr. Shubha Vilas
Shree Adarsh Ramleela Festival 2026
10 Days • 10 Chapters • One Timeless Story
11 – 20 October 2026 | Girgaon Chowpatty, Mumbai
Day
Ramleela Schedule
Day 1Sun, 11 Oct
Narada Moha • Tridev Mahasangam • Shri Rama Janma • Namakarana • Guru Shiksha
Day 5Thu, 15 Oct
Kevata Samvada • Dasharatha Marana • Bharata Manavana • Shurpanakha Naka Kartana
Day 8Sun, 18 Oct
Vibhishana Sharana • Nalakuvara Shapa • Setu Bandhana • Angada–Ravana Samvada • Kumbhakarana Nidra Bhang
Sanatan Talk
Padma Shri Ramesh Patange
Reserve
Day 9Mon, 19 Oct
Lakshmana Shakti • Hanuman–Bharata Samvada • Kumbhakarana–Meghanada Vadha
Ramayan Samvad
Dr. Shubha Vilas
Reserve
Day 10Tue, 20 Oct
Ahiravana Vadha • Panchamukhi Hanuman • Ravana Vadha (Putla Dahan) • Bharata Milapa • Shri Rama Rajyabhisheka
Ram Bhajans
Reserve
Day 10 • Dussehra
Ravana Vadha • Putla Dahan • Bharata Milapa • Shri Rama Rajyabhisheka
Reserve Dussehra night
Every evening · Sarayu Aarti 6:30 PM · Ramleela 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Donor passes
Choose your seat
Three donor passes, the same contribution on all ten evenings. Every seat includes all four Ram Nagari experiences. Your contribution goes to Shree Adarsh Ramleela Samiti.
BookMyShow Donor passes are issued on BookMyShow. Entry only against a BookMyShow booking.
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Recognition
A tradition recognised
Six decades on the sands of Girgaon Chowpatty.
UNESCO · 2008
Ramleela is on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, inscribed in 2008.
First Prize · 2025
Navbharat Times Ramleela Awards, for the Girgaon Chowpatty presentation.
Since 1964
Shree Adarsh Ramleela Samiti was founded in 1964. 2026 is its 63rd year.
Voices
From those who were there
This space is kept for real feedback from the people who were there. We start filling it on 12 October 2026, with video shot on the ground.
Reserved for real feedback
Reserved for real feedback
Reserved for real feedback
We have left this empty on purpose. Nothing goes here until we hold real, permissioned feedback from people who actually attended.
Girgaon Chowpatty, Mumbai
Getting there
The beach runs for more than a kilometre. The pin below is on the auditorium, not on the beach as a whole.
By train
Charni Road on the Western Line is the nearest station, a short walk along the seafront. Marine Lines is the next closest.
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Timings
Ram Nagari opens to the public at 4:30 PM, with pre-registration. The Sarayu Aarti is at 6:30 PM. The Ramleela runs from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Before you come
Frequently asked questions
Only on BookMyShow. Your contribution there books your donor pass for that evening, and entry is only against the BookMyShow booking — there is no counter at the gate. BookMyShow adds its own convenience fee at checkout; that fee is set by BookMyShow, not by the Samiti.
To Shree Adarsh Ramleela Samiti, a registered public charitable trust that has staged this Ramleela at Girgaon Chowpatty since 1964. 2026 is its 63rd year. Your contribution goes towards staging the festival.
Yes. Shree Adarsh Ramleela Samiti is registered under Section 80G. If you would like a receipt, write to board@chowpattyramleelafestival.com or call +91 9152 215 215 and the Samiti will arrange it.
Your BookMyShow booking. Entry is only against it, and there is no counter at the gate, so keep it where you can find it quickly.
Yes. All four — 3D Ram Darshan, Ayodhya Mandir VR Darshan, the Kids Meet with Hanumanji and Jambavant, and the Ramayan Wisdom Gallery — are included with every donor pass, in every tier. There is nothing extra to give. Ram Nagari opens to the public at 4:30 PM, with pre-registration.
Every evening from 11 to 20 October: Ram Nagari opens to the public at 4:30 PM, with pre-registration. The Sarayu Aarti is at 6:30 PM. The Ramleela begins at 7:00 PM and ends by 9:00 PM.
No. Each of the ten evenings is a different chapter of the Ramayana, and the tenth is Dussehra. The full list is in the schedule above.
Yes. Shree Adarsh Ramleela Samiti has staged it since 1964 and 2026 is the 63rd year. What has changed is the scale — a 1,500-seat German-hangar auditorium, a 64-foot LED stage and a cast of over fifty — and that seats are now reserved in advance.
In Hindi, as the Ramleela traditionally is. You will follow it comfortably even if Hindi is not the language you speak at home — the Ramayana is a story this city grows up with, and the evening carries it in the music, the acting and a 64-foot screen behind the cast. The Samiti is a Mumbai trust and has staged this Ramleela at Girgaon Chowpatty since 1964. All ten evenings are for everyone in this city.
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Yes. Write to board@chowpattyramleelafestival.com or call +91 9152 215 215 and we will help you reserve a block of seats.
Inside the German-hangar auditorium on Girgaon Chowpatty. The beach runs for more than a kilometre, so use the map pin on this page rather than searching for Girgaon Chowpatty on its own.