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Nainital Celebrates Dussehra With Goddess Durga Farewell And Ravana Effigy Burning
- •A grand procession of Goddess Durga was organized by the Sarvajanik Durga Puja Committee on Dashami in Nainital.
- •The procession featured traditional Kumaoni Chholia dance, bhajan groups, and school children dressed in mythological characters.
- •The historic Ram-Ravana war was enacted by Shri Ram Sewak Sabha at the DSA Ground in Mallital.
- •Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnath were burnt amidst vibrant fireworks, giving the message of the victory of good over evil.
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Devotees in Nainital gathered in large numbers for the grand procession of Goddess Durga organized by the Sarvajanik Durga Puja Committee after prayers at the Maa Naina Devi Temple, featuring Kumaoni Chholia dance and bhajan groups. Additionally, Shri Ram Sewak Sabha hosted a Ram-Ravana war enactment at the DSA Ground, culminating in the traditional burning of the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnath.
School children enhanced the festival's glory by presenting tableaus that reflected religious and cultural traditions, dressing up in forms of the Goddess, Lord Shiva, and other characters.
The Ramlila enactment and the subsequent burning of the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnath took place at the DSA Ground in Mallital, organized by Shri Ram Sewak Sabha.
