Overview

• Ayodhya police prohibited the burning of a planned 240‑foot Ravana and 190‑foot Meghnad and Kumbhakaran at Ram Katha Park, citing security concerns and lack of permission for the non‑traditional event.
• Lucknow’s Aishbagh Ramleela committee reduced its Ravana effigy to 65 feet from 120 feet, with officials also limiting fireworks to low‑decibel, green‑certified crackers for public safety.
• Effigy makers in Gurugram reported weather disruptions and cost pressures as they raced to finish orders ranging from 3 to 70 feet, detailing thin margins and family‑run craftsmanship.
• Kanpur’s 135‑year‑old Dashanan Mandir opens only on Dussehra for devotees to worship Ravana as a Shiva bhakt before closing again for the year.
• Several places mark Dussehra by venerating or mourning Ravana, including Bisrakh in Uttar Pradesh, Ravangram and Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, and communities such as the Gond and Brahmin groups that link him to ancestry and scholarship.