Ravan Dahan: Significance of burning the Ravana effigies on Dussehra

Ravan Dahan is ritual of burning effigies of demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath, and bror Kumbhakaran.  ritual is carried out at day of Dussehra or Vijayashmi. festivities are celebrated in different ways across country. Ravan Dahan celebrates day when Lord Rama killed Ravana. festival marks celebration of light over darkness. 

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Significance of Ravan Dahan

Dusshera or Vojayashmi is an important Hindu film festival celebrated across country. festival is celebrated with tritional ardour, devotion, and enthusiasm by people in India. Vills and cities are lit up with bright and vibrant lights, symbolizing importance of light in people's life. Ravan Dahan is an important part of festival as it represents symbolic imry of darkness losing to light. 

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After devoting nine days of Navratri for offering prayers to Maa Durga, on day of Dusshera or Vijayashmi an effigy of Ravana is burned. epic Ramayana has stated that on day Vijayashmi, Lord Rama killed Ravana. idea of symbolizing Lord Rama's win over Ravana has brought upon trition of burning effigies of Ravana. Various cultural programmes are also conducted in many parts of country for people to enjoy. Many places also have a culture of enacting story of Ramayana in a drama format before burning Ravana's effigy. This year, tallest Ravana effigy has been built in Haryana. effigy is 221 feet tall and required over 150 people to build. It took 12 hours to complete Ravana effigy. 

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