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Muslim Artisans in Mathura Craft 105-Foot Ravana Effigy for Jaipur Dussehra
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News18•18-10-2026, 09:45
Muslim Artisans in Mathura Craft 105-Foot Ravana Effigy for Jaipur Dussehra
- •Around 20 Muslim artisans from Mathura are busy preparing a towering 105-foot-tall effigy of Ravana for Jaipur's Dussehra celebrations.
- •The artisans are continuing a five-generation family tradition, having started with a 20-foot effigy made by the grandfather of artisan Chand Babu.
- •The team arrived nearly two months before the festival in Adarsh Nagar to build the massive structure using bamboo, hemp, twine, flour paste, and coloured paper.
- •This enduring tradition highlights cultural harmony and cross-community participation as the artisans return to Jaipur year after year to craft the centerpiece for the annual celebrations.
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Around 20 Muslim artisans from Mathura are preparing the 105-foot-tall Ravana effigy for Jaipur's Dussehra celebrations in Adarsh Nagar.
The craft has been passed down through five generations in the artisan family, who started building a 20-foot effigy decades ago before scaling it up to 105 feet.
The artisans build the towering structure using bamboo, hemp, twine, flour paste, thick paper, and colored paper.
