Effigies of Dashanan were burnt in several cities across the country, and this grand festival celebrating the victory of good over evil was celebrated with immense joy and fervor. On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, Ravana effigies were burnt nationwide, while while Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Ravana burning event in the national capital Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah burnt the effigy of Ravana in Ludhiana, Punjab. During this time, immense enthusiasm was witnessed among people across the entire country.
The festival of Dussehra is being celebrated with great pomp and show across the country today. This great festival is considered a timeless symbol of the victory of good over evil. According to Sanatan tradition, there is a centuries-old tradition of burning Ravana's effigy on the auspicious day of Dussehra. Following this tradition, Ravana effigies were burnt in every nook and corner of the country today. Unprecedented enthusiasm was witnessed among people on this grand occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi specially attended the grand Ravana dahan event organized at the DDA Ground in IP Extension, East Delhi, adding grandeur to this cultural celebration.
Addressing the countrymen on this prestigious occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Vijayadashami is an infallible symbol of the victory of good over evil. This auspicious festival of Vijayadashami constantly reminds us of the enduring power of truth and righteousness. He further stated in his address that today every corner of India, every village and every city of the country, is deeply imbued with the sacred spirit of Lord Rama. The entire country is currently immersed in the colors of Ramlila. Ramlilas are being staged at various places across the country, a great tradition that keeps the ideals of Lord Sri Rama alive in society even today.
In the Dwarka area of the national capital New Delhi, the honorable President of India, Droupadi Murmu, burnt Ravana's effigy following traditional rituals. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also specially participated in this grandly organized event by the Dwarka Ramlila Committee. Speaking on the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu said that through Ramlilas organized at many places in the country and abroad on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, crores of people remember and draw inspiration from the great ideals of Lord Rama's narrative.
At the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna, the capital of Bihar, Ravana was burnt grandly on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. Governor of Bihar Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, Governor of Nagaland Nand Kishore Yadav, and Chief Minister of the state Samrat Choudhary participated in this dignified ceremony and witnessed the Ravana dahan. The presence of all these esteemed dignitaries further enhanced the significance of this ceremony.
On the other hand, in the city of Ludhiana, Punjab, the Ravana dahan event was organized with great fanfare at the Ramlila Ground located on Daresi Road, while union Home Minister Amit Shah specially arrived in Ludhiana to participate in these auspicious Vijayadashami events and became a part of this tradition of Ravana burning. Local leaders and a large number of the general public were also present alongside him.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami enthusiastically participated in the main Dussehra ceremony organized at the historic Parade Ground in Dehradun. On this special occasion of Vijayadashami, a magnificent event was organized at the Parade Ground, where a giant effigy of Ravana standing one hundred eighty-one feet tall was burnt. Along with this, the effigies of Ravana's brother Kumbhkaran and son Meghnad were also burnt with full grandeur, drawing a massive crowd of onlookers.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogiityanath also participated in the Dussehra ceremony organized at the Ramlila Ground in Gorakhpur. During this, he explained the symbolic meaning of Ravana in detail in his speech, stating that effigies of Dashanan Ravana must be burning in all Ramlilas today. Questioning who Ravana actually is and what his ten heads signify, Chief Minister Yogiityanath clarified that one head of Ravana is a symbol of unrighteousness, the second head is of falsehood, the third is of injustice, the fourth is of atrocities, the fifth is of transgressing boundaries, the sixth is of corruption, the seventh is of misconduct, the eighth is of illusion, the ninth head is of propaganda, and the tenth head of Ravana is also of intoxication, the destruction of which is essential for society.
In the ancient and religious city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Ravana dahan was also performed with immense zeal on the auspicious festival of Dussehra. On top of that, Ravana's effigy was burnt in Rohtak district of Haryana, and people celebrated the festival with great pomp. Strict security arrangements were made at all these places so that people could enjoy the festival peacefully.
On the occasion of this auspicious festival of Dussehra, Ravana dahan was also performed at the historic Polo Ground in Leh, within the union territory of Ladakh. A video of this event has also surfaced, clearly showing the enthusiasm for the festival even in this remote region. As soon as Ravana caught fire, a unique sense of excitement and joy was witnessed among the people present there.
K. Stadium in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Local residents here burnt two additional effigies along with Dashanan Ravana and celebrated this great festival marking the victory of good over evil with mutual brotherhood, while thus, the festival of Dussehra concluded with complete devotion and joy in every corner of the country from north to south and east to west.