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5 Places In India Where Ravan Is Worshipped Instead Of Burnt On Dussehra
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:34
5 Places In India Where Ravan Is Worshipped Instead Of Burnt On Dussehra
- •In Bisrakh, Uttar Pradesh, residents believe Ravan was born there and perform yajnas during Navratri instead of burning his effigy.
- •Kanpur is home to the Dashanan Temple which remains closed all year and only opens on Dussehra for devotees to worship Ravan.
- •Ravangram village in Madhya Pradesh treats Ravan as an ancestor where he receives the first wedding invitation in local families.
- •Mandsaur honors Ravan as a revered son-in-law because local tradition identifies the region as the maternal home of his wife Mandodari.
- •Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh remembers Ravan for his deep devotion to Lord Shiva and scholarship rather than his role as the epic villain.
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Locals in Bisrakh believe the village is Ravan's birthplace and revere him as a learned Brahmin scholar and ancestor rather than the epic's villain, observing yajnas instead of burning effigies to avoid bringing misfortune.
The Dashanan Temple in Kanpur remains closed for most of the year and only opens its doors on Dussehra, when devotees gather to offer prayers and chant 'Jai Lankesh' to Ravan.
In the village of Ravangram, local tradition holds that Ravan receives the very first invitation whenever a marriage ceremony is organized.
