Dussehra 2025: This 158-year-old temple in UP, Maharashtra village worship demon king Ravana

Dussehra 2025: This 158-year-old temple in UP, Maharashtra village worship demon king Ravana

Long queues of devotees gather to offer prayers and perform aarti (ritual worship) to Ravan as the UP temple opens early in the morning on Vijayadashami (Dussehra).

Ravana’s birthplace near Greater Noida: Lesser-known tale of demon king who ruled Lanka

New Delhi: On the evening of Dussehra, all devotees will cheer at the annual event of Ravana Dahan or the effigy burning of the ten-headed demon king Ravana. We all know him from the epic Ramayan as the king of Lanka and kidnapper of Lord Ram’s wife Mata Sita. It ultimately led to his death at the hands of Lord Ram, and Dussehra is the celebration of this event, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. But many will be surprised to know that h…