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Dussehra was celebrated across the country on Saturday with revellers coming out in large numbers to witness the burning of Ravana effigies, marking a spectacular culmination of 10-day of festivities filled with rituals, songs, dance and processions.
Effigies of the demon king, his brother Kumbhakarna and son Meghnad went up in flames at open grounds with the attending crowds erupting as the firecrackers from the burning effigies illuminated the night sky. (Images: PTI) -
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders Praveen Khandelwal and Virendra Sachdeva and others during celebration of the ‘Dussehra’ festival organised by Shri Dharmik Leela Committee in Delhi.
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President Droupadi Murmu performs ‘aarti’ of Ramlila actors during celebration of the ‘Dussehra’.
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An artist posing in front of demon king Ravan’s effigy during the Dussehra celebration in Dehradun.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers before artists dressed as Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Hanumana during Dussehra celebration, at Red Fort in Delhi.
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An effigy of demon king Ravan burns during celebration of Vijayadashami organised by Shree Geeta Colony Dharmik Ramleela Committee, in East Delhi.
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Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi hold bows and arrows during Vijayadashami celebration organised by Nav Shri Dharmik Leela Committee, at the Red Fort ground in Delhi. Congress leader Jai Prakash Agarwal is also seen.
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People watch an effigy of demon king ‘Ravana’ burns during Vijayadashami festival celebration organised by the Lavkush Ramlila Committee, at the Ramlila ground in Delhi.
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Fireworks light the sky during celebration of the Dussehra in Jaipur.
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Delhi CM Atishi holds a bow & arrow during the ‘Dussehra’ (Vijayadashami) festival celebration organised by Shri Ramlila Committee Indraprastha, in Delhi.

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