New Delhi, October 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Dussehra celebrations across India will feature the traditional burning of giant effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad, while Delhi’s Pitampura is set to attract attention with the burning of a 30-foot cockroach effigy as part of an unusual tradition. Preparations have been completed across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand. Meanwhile, a village in Madhya Pradesh will observe the festival by worshipping Ravana rather than burning his effigy.
In Ayodhya, the Rajendra Niwas Ramlila Committee has prepared a 32-foot Ravana effigy, with the burning ceremony scheduled for 10 pm. Committee patron Prabhakar Mishra said Muslim artisans had been entrusted with crafting the effigy this year.
Lucknow’s Ramlila Maidan will feature a 75-foot Ravana effigy equipped with mechanical components. Organisers said the presentation would convey a message against what they described as “anti-national” and “anti-Sanatan” elements and “intellectual Naxalism”.
In Dehradun, Ravana’s effigy will be burnt at Hindu National Inter College in Laxman Chowk. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is scheduled to attend the event organised by the Laxman Chowk Welfare Society.
In Kashipur, 55-foot Ravana and 50-foot Kumbhakarna effigies will be burnt at 7.30 pm, followed by fireworks.
Srinagar will witness a historic milestone, with a 50-foot Ravana effigy being presented for the first time as part of its Dussehra celebrations. Effigies of Kumbhakarna and Meghnad, measuring 45 feet and 35 feet respectively, have also been prepared at the Ramlila Ground.
In Bhatkhedi, also known as Ravan Wali village, in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, residents follow a distinctive tradition of worshipping Ravana and Kumbhakarna. Villagers believe Ravana fulfils their wishes, and devotees offer prayers and prasad when their wishes are granted.
Ahead of Dussehra, the idols of Ravana and Kumbhakarna are repainted. On the festival day, performers portraying Lord Ram and Lakshman touch the idols with spears as villagers pray for prosperity.
In Patna, preparations have been completed for the annual Ravana Dahan ceremony at the historic Gandhi Maidan, where a large gathering is expected.
In Ranchi, the Punjabi Hindu Biradari will organise the traditional Ravana Dahan at Morabadi Maidan. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar is scheduled to attend. The effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad stand 70 feet, 65 feet and 60 feet tall, respectively. Ramlila performances, cultural programmes and fireworks will be among the major attractions.
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