Each year, Dussehra celebrates the destruction by fire of Ravana — Lanka's ten-headed king — in the ritual of Ravan Dahan. In 2025, the festival will fall on October 2, when giant effigies of Ravana ...

Several notable leaders like Home Minister Amit Shah, Ex-Cabinet Minister Smriti Irani, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and other notable personalities have extended their wishes on X (formerly ...

Puneet Issar, renowned for his mythological portrayals, is set to play Ravan in the theatrical production 'Ishwar.' Directed by Atul Satya Koushik, the play explores Ravan's human side, delving into ...

Let's explore how Ravan’s wisdom coexisted with the flaws that ultimately led to his demise. Ravan was a master of several fields: he was a scholar of the Vedas, an expert in astrology, music, and the ...

Dussehra 2025 celebrations witnessed Ravan Dahan ceremonies across India, with massive effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad set ablaze in cities from Amritsar to Patna. IMAGE: Effigies of Ravan, ...

"You disrespected my sister; I disrespected your wife. But unlike you, I didn't cut off her nose. Still, it was my Lanka that was burned down, my brother and sons killed. It was I who had to suffer.

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a festival commemorating Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. This year, it will be celebrated across the country on October 2. On this day, devotees worship Lord ...

A similar incident was reported from Haryana's Yamunanagar on Wednesday. A Ravan effigy 'fired back' at spectators during a Dussehra event in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday. The incident ...

It’s one busy Ravan supermarket. On an otherwise languorous winter afternoon, Titarpur, a dusty urban village in west Delhi, resembles a Big Bazaar sale in festive season, with shoppers gripped with a ...

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