Today was Dusshera festival in India and travelling across the Delhi is a special experience at this time around. The festival is celebrated because the Lord Rama in Hindu mythology defeated and killed the Demon King Ravana. The festival is celebrated across the subcontinent for the victory of truth over evil forces. The Prince of Ayodhaya Rama ended the evil rule of Ravana, King of Lanka and freed his wife Sita from evil claws of Demon ruler.
The festival starts with staging of Ramayana the epic for two weeks and on the day of Dusshera ,the effigy of Ravana, Kumbhakarna(his brother)and Meghanadha(his son) are burned down depicting the end of evil.
At my place in south Delhi the festivity started with huge display of crackers and fireworks. The intensity of firework increased with the swelling number of crowd. The children present could be seen having a nice time. Parents would pick up little kids on their shoulders, to let them see clearly over the crowd. Kids having bought the swords as well as bow and arrow were seen flaunting their skill. The firework grew more and more intense and the evening started to grow into night. The sky was ablaze with different kind of colors and patterns.
Suddenly the crowd started to gather closely towards Ravana’s effigy and I knew the show was on to its end. The Ravana was set on fire by a local leader. Ravana burned with intense fire inside it and along with it thousands of crackers placed in it’s body. The fire pulled down the laughing statue of Ravana and ended the era of Evil.
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