Ravana goes up in flames, Durga idols immersed on Dussehra

As thousands of onlookers cheered, the effigies of demon king Ravana were set ablaze amid a burst of fire crackers at many places across the national capital Monday evening to celebrate Dussehra, symbolising the victory of good over evil. The day also saw hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga being immersed in the Yamuna river as the Navaratri celebrations ended.
Thousands of people gathered at the Ram Lila Ground near the Red Fort here to watch the city’s oldest Ramlila event. It has been organised for over 150 years, with India’s erstwhile British rulers granting it permission in 1921.
Vice-president Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and other senior Congress leaders earlier witnessed the staged ritual fight between Lord Ram and Ravana at the ground.
Also present at the ground was Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal. The Congress president, wearing a maroon sari, waved to the thousands of people gathered to watch the event.
“It’s a once a year celebration and we don’t want to miss it,” said Shakti, en route to the venue where people from all walks of life were present.
Source : thaiindian
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