Tag: Ravana

Ravana made of plastic waste disposed in ‘eco-friendly way’

The crowd present at the Ramlila ground also reportedly took a pledge to avoid the use of plastics, when the countdown to dispose plastic waste Ravana mechanically in a representative cement plant started.

October 9, 2019

When is Dussehra 2019, know significance of festival

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a renowned festival of Hindus as it denotes the victory of good over the evil.

August 28, 2019

Where Ravana is Vishnu’s true bhakta

For many the characters in Ramayana are essentially straightforward. Rama is the hero, Sita the heroine and Ravana is the villain. However, those familiar with Hindu mythology would know there is nothing simple or linear about such epics. Here Sahapedia looks into the different narratives that gives us a backstory to how Ravana was once Vishnu’s true devotee.

July 31, 2019

BJP worships Ravana, not Ram: Mamata Banerjee

The CM said her party follows the tenets of ‘Sarva Dharma’ ~accommodating all religions and not differentiating people on the basis of faith.

November 27, 2018

No more street play

Once a popular source of entertainment across the Capital, Ramlila is losing its sheen year-by-year. What ails this most popular performance that it has no takers today? Rakesh Kumar explores.

October 22, 2018

8 places in India where Ravana will not be set on fire

How many of these places have you visited?

October 19, 2018

Ancient traditions keep Baijnath residents away from Dussehra celebrations

The residents stay away from Dussehra celebrations and organisation of Ramleela so as to not incur the wrath of Lord Shiva as Ravana was his staunch devotee.

October 14, 2018

No GST on laughter, don’t need permission to laugh: Renuka

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Ramayana” jibe at her in Parliament, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday said there was no GST on laughter and that she did not need anyone’s permission to laugh. She also said that Modi’s remarks against her showed his mindset towards women. The former Union minister …

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February 11, 2018

Posters showing Modi as Ravana seen in Amethi as Rahul reaches UP

Posters showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as demon king Ravana and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as Lord Rama have come up in Amethi as the Gandhi scion arrived in his constituency Amethi on Monday, his first since taking over from his her mother Sonia Gandhi. In the controversial poster, Rahul is seen carrying a bow …

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January 15, 2018

Dussehra celebrated in West Bengal

Dussehra, the Hindu festival signifying the victory of good over evil, was celebrated across West Bengal on Saturday. Effigies of Ravana, Meghnada and Kumbhakarana were torched at various places, including the Salt Lake Central Park, to mark the celebrations. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to wish the people on the festival.

September 30, 2017

President, PM, VP, Manmohan attend Ramleela celebrations

Arrows were fired to set the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakaran ablaze at the Parade Ground here on Saturday, an event that was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among a host of other dignitaries. The burning of the giant effigies, signifying the triumph of good over evil, was …

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September 30, 2017

Ravana effigies, with godmen, go up in smoke in Punjab, Haryana

Effigies of self-styled godmen were burnt at a few places along with the effigies of Ravana and others to symbolise the victory of good over evil as Dussehra was celebrated across Punjab and Haryana. Dusshera festivities were held amid tight security arrangements at all places. The effigies of babas or self-styled godmen were included among …

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September 30, 2017

Parrikar likened to Ravana for ‘misrule’, ‘selfish politics’

Likening Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to the mythical demon king Ravana, former state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Monday said Goa was de-nationalised far more under the Parrikar-led BJP regime over five years than during 451 years of Portuguese colonial regime. In a video address uploaded on social media on Monday, Velingkar made an appeal …

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August 14, 2017