475-yr-old Chitrakoot Ramleela is the earliest known

The Ramleela performed at the Chitrakoot ground in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, started 475 years ago, is reportedly the world's oldest Ramleela. It is held over 22 days and begins with Shri Mukut Pujan, in which the crowns used are over a century old. The Ramleela has reportedly never stopped even during upheavals like the Babri Masjid demolition and floods.