10 Pics: Laos To Thailand, Lord Ram's World At Delhi's Old Fort

The Ramayana mela is themed on 'Connecting the world through Ramayana' to showcase the cultural richness and universality of the epic through dramatic performances.

Local and foreign drama troupes are presenting various acts from Ramayana at the India-International Ramayana mela at Delhi's Purana Qila to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. The four-day event is set to end this Sunday. It is themed on 'Connecting the world through Ramayana' to showcase the cultural richness and universality of the epic through dramatic performances. Later this month, they will travel to Lucknow, Varanasi and Ayodhya for their performances.

Here are some glimpses from the Ramayana mela:

'Phra-Lak Phra-Lam', presented by the Royal Ballet Theatre Group from Laos, is localized version of the Ramayana in a verse form similar to the Buddhist Jataka stories. It is loosely based on the Ramayana with several emphases not found in the Thai version of the epic, the Ramakien.