Dussehra Preparations In Full Swing Across India

The preparations for the Hindu festival of Dussehra are in full swing across India. In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Lord Rama killed the demon King of Lanka Ravan on the day of Dussehra, which is celebrated as the victory of goodness over evil. People burn effigies of Ravan on Dussehra.

Updated: 29 Sep 2022 6:30 pm

Artisans prepare effigies of demon King Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Bhopal.

An artisan prepares effigies of demon King Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, in Prayagraj.

Locals walk past effigies of demon king 'Ravana', being prepared ahead of upcoming Dussehra festival, in Gurugram.

Effigies of demon king Ravana being prepared ahead of Dussehra festival, in Jaipur.

An artisan prepares effigies of demon King Ravana ahead of the Dussehra festival, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

2022 Dussehra Preparations | Photo: AP/Channi Anand

An artist makes effigies of the antagonists in the Hindu epic Ramayana, Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu. The effigies of will be burned at the end of the festival marking the victory of good over evil.

An artist makes effigies of the antagonists in the Hindu epic Ramayana, Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran in preparation for the upcoming Dussehra festival in Jammu.