Overview

• Residents of Bisrakh in Noida observe Dussehra by honoring Ravan as a learned native son and do not stage Ramleela or burn effigies.
• Locals say the village name links to Rishi Vishrava and describe Ravan’s devotion to Shiva, with customs that include cooking kheer and puri and worshipping weapons.
• The nearby Ravan temple features carvings and a swayambhu Shivling, and a Ravan idol was installed during Shravan with full rituals and no local objections.
• Oral histories about an old underground tunnel and accounts of past mishaps are cited to justify the community’s taboo against effigy burning.
• Visitors report interest in the site, yet residents say poor roads, scarce signage and monsoon waterlogging hinder access and they are urging authorities to fix the approach.