 Then, resplendent in silk and brocade, he inaugurates the month-long folk theatre of "Ramlila" at Ramnagar.The Ramlila is a cycle of plays which recounts the epic story of Lord Rama, as told in "Ramcharitmanas", the version of the Ramayana written by Tulsidas.The plays, sponsored by the Maharaja, are performed in Ramnagar every evening for 31 days.