In pics: Ravan Dahan in Salt Lake Central Park signifies victory of good over evil
Dev and Sujit Bose grace event organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad Committee
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Published 25.10.23, 06:23 PM
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Keeping up with the tradition of burning the tallest effigy in the City of Joy during Dussehra, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad Committee and Sanmarg burnt a 50-foot-tall Ravan and 40-foot-tall effigies of Meghnad and Kumbhakaran at the Central Park in Salt Lake on Tuesday
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Thousands of devotees flocked the ground to witness the annual ritual. Many Hindus observe Dussehra through special prayer meetings and food offerings to gods at homes or in temples throughout India on Vijaya Dashami
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Outdoor fairs are held and large parades with effigies of Ravan are brought out. Idols of goddess Durga are immersed in water bodies
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Tollywood actor and Lok Sabha MP Dev Adhikary, fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation chairperson Sabyasachi Dutta, Sanmarg director Ruchika Gupta, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad president Sanjay Agarwal, Trust Board of Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad chairman Lalit Beriwala, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad secretary Amit Poddar, Lux Industries executive director Udit Todi and many other personalities attended the event
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One of the effigies set ablaze to symbolise the victory of righteousness over malevolence. “We brought in artists from various regions to enthral the audience. Besides the cultural performances, a series of sacred rituals preceded the effigy burning, with an audience exceeding 25,000 enthusiastic participants,” said Lalit Beriwala, chairman of Trust Board of Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad
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The flames from the effigies of Meghnad and Kumbhakarna spread to that of Ravan
