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In Pics: Dussehra celebrations across India
India | October 19, 2018 20:15 IST
Dussehra is celebrated every year across India with fervour to mark the victory of good over evil. Effigies of Ravana are burnt in every part of the country. It is said that Lord Rama killed Ravana to avenge the abduction of his wife Sita. According to mythology, Lord Rama was a righteous person and Ravana was a demon. In some parts of India, on this day idols of Goddess Durga are immersed, to mark the end of Navratri.
Haryana's Panchkula to celebrate Dusshera with ‘world’s tallest’ 215-foot-tall Ravana effigy
India | October 16, 2018 11:58 IST
At a height of 215 feet, the Ravana effigy has been made with 7,000 kilograms of bamboo, 200 kilograms of gum, 600 kilograms of paper and cloth and 20 quintals of iron frame. The Ravana effigy has been designed at a cost of Rs 30 lakh.
Happy Dussehra 2017: 11 important facts to know about Ravana, primary antagonist of epic Ramayana
Books & Culture | September 30, 2017 9:07 IST
Ravana important facts: Ravana is not his birth name. He was named Dashagriva or Dashanana, due to the fact that he has 10 heads.
PM Modi’s Dussehra remarks equating Ravana with a terrorist riles Sri Lankan monk
Politics | October 14, 2016 19:30 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment on Ravana during his speech on Dussehra linking him to a terrorist has drawn fury from a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who runs Ravana Force. Denouncing the comments by
Five temples of Ravana in India where demon king is worshipped
India | October 11, 2016 18:35 IST
People in some parts of the country worship demon King Ravana and have also built temples for him. Here are 5 temples of Ravana in India
11 unknown and interesting facts about Ravana
Lifestyle | October 10, 2016 14:20 IST
Ravana was a king of demons with ten heads and 20 hands according to Hindu mythology. Though demon king Ravana is the prime antagonist character in the epic Ramayana, yet most of the people are
In Pics: Modi, Singh, Sonia share stage at Ravan Dahan in Delhi
India | October 04, 2014 7:19 IST
New Delhi: Towering effigies of 10-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran crackled in fiery splendour marking the triumph of good over evil as gusto and fervour marked Dussehra festivities across the
Know the teachings that Ravana gave to Laxman on his deathbed
India | October 03, 2014 12:11 IST
New Delhi: When the demon king Ravana was attacked by Lord Rama and was nearing his death, Rama asked his brother Lakshman to go to him and learn something which no other person except an
Digvijay compares RSS with Ravana
Politics | January 09, 2014 17:51 IST
New Delhi: In comments that could stoke a fresh controversy, Congress leader Digvijay Singh has likened RSS to mythological demon king Ravana while slamming BJP and the Sangh over yesterday's attack on AAP office in
Ravana was a great ruler, says new book
India | July 15, 2013 10:24 IST
New Delhi, July 15: Contrary to popular wisdom in India, a new book on Ravana, the 'demon king' in the Ramayana epic, says he ruled a rich and vast kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka, wrote
11 important facts you should know about Ravana
India | October 16, 2015 10:57 IST
New Delhi: Though demon king Ravana is the prime antagonist character in the epic Ramayana, yet most of the people are not aware of his background, his conquests and his erudite knowledge.To put it in
Did demon king Ravana really have ten heads?
India | October 03, 2013 6:46 IST
New Delhi: The demon king of Lanka Ravana is the central character in all versions of Ramayana.Ravana was known for his ten heads and was therefore known as Dashanan. It could be that his mental
Did demon king Ravana really have ten heads?
India | March 21, 2013 17:32 IST
New Delhi: The demon king of Lanka Ravana is the central character in all versions of Ramayana. Ravana was known for his ten heads and was therefore known as Dashanan. It could be that his
Jaipur's Ravana to wear pants, shoes this Dussehra
India | October 20, 2012 22:05 IST
Jaipur, Oct 20: Ten-headed mythological demon king Ravana is set to appear in contemporary attire this year to be burnt down among crackling fireworks on Dussehra later this month in the city. Ahead of the
Another Ravana temple coming up in Indore
India | October 19, 2012 15:40 IST
Indore, Oct 19: Just when India is gearing up to witness annual ritual of Ravana burning next week, devotees of the demon king Ravana in Indore are busy helping construction of a temple of their
Digvijay Singh compares Modi to demon king Ravan
Politics | June 13, 2012 14:23 IST
Ahmedabad, Jun 13: After sympathising with Sanjay Joshi following his “forced” exit from BJP, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has likened Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to demon king Ravan, asking him to shun vanity.
Delhi Youth Dies While Watching Dussehra
India | October 07, 2011 11:29 IST
New Delhi, Oct 7: A fifteen-year-old boy Pawan died while watching the burning of Ravana effigy in Mongolpuri on Thursday evening. Pawan had gone up the roof of a school building and was watching the
Evil Goes Up In Flames As Merriment Marks Dussehra Festivities
India | October 17, 2010 20:17 IST
New Delhi, Oct 17: Towering effigies of demon King Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran blazed and crackled in fiery splendour as Dussehra, symbolising the triumph of good over evil, was celebrated across the
Priyanka Looks Like Ravana's Sister Shurpanakha In 3-D Film
Bollywood | September 28, 2010 14:06 IST
It's amazing. The most beautiful woman of the Ramayana age was the demon Ravana's sister Shurpanakha, and Ketan Mehta's 3-D animated Ramayan The Epic has Shurpanakha looking similar to our own Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra!Director
Ravana Effigy Burnt In Srinagar After Gap Of 22 Years
India | September 28, 2009 2:06 IST
Several thousand Kashmiri Pandits on Monday celebrated Dussehra at the SRTC ground in Srinagar after a gap of 22 long years. The last Dussehra was celebrated in 1987 in Srinagar's Iqbal Park. Effigies of Ravana,