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Uttar Pradesh Celebrates Vijayadashami With High Security And Grand Ravan Dahan
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News18•20-10-2026, 15:43
Uttar Pradesh Celebrates Vijayadashami With High Security And Grand Ravan Dahan
- •Fire brigades and police forces have been deployed at Ravan Dahan locations in Prayagraj under the direction of Police Commissioner Piyush Mordia.
- •A 120-foot tall effigy of Ravan and 110-foot tall effigies of Meghnad and Kumbhakarna have been prepared in Meerut by Aslam Bhai.
- •In Kushinagar, Rajya Sabha MP and titular king RPN Singh will set fire to a 42-foot-tall Ravan effigy following centuries-old traditions.
- •Ravan Dahan will take place at four major locations in Noida including Sector 21 Stadium, Sector 46, Sector 62, and Maharishi Ashram.
- •Vijayadashami was celebrated with great fervor in Ayodhya where Kanya Pujan was performed inside the Ram Mandir complex for the first time.
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Ravan Dahan will take place at four major locations across Noida, including the Noida Stadium in Sector 21, Sector 46, Sector 62, and the Maharishi Ashram in Sector 110.
The King of the Padrauna Royal Court and Rajya Sabha MP, RPN Singh, will set fire to the 42-foot-tall Ravan effigy in Kushinagar following a centuries-old tradition.
During the Vijayadashami celebrations, priests performed Shastra Pujan in front of Ram Lalla, and Kanya Pujan was conducted inside the Ram Mandir complex for the very first time.
