Topic: Dussehra

Bollywood actress Yami Gautam attended Delhi’s historic Luv Kush Ramlila on Vijayadashami, symbolically shooting an arrow at Ravana’s effigy and posting “Jai Shri Ram”.

Viral Ravan Dahan videos show rockets moving towards spectators and effigies burning before schedule, raising safety concerns at Dussehra events.

Yami Gautam’s ‘Nai Naveli’ has earned Rs 16.26 crore worldwide in three days, with early box office reports showing growth after its Dussehra release.

In Delhi’s Pitampura, a 30-foot cockroach effigy will be burned on Dussehra with Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad to promote cleanliness awareness.

Uttar Pradesh has declared a public holiday on October 19, 2026, for Mahanavami, giving many schools, colleges and government offices consecutive holidays through Dussehra.

Preparations for Dussehra have gathered pace in Jaipur’s Ravan Mandi, where artisans have prepared Ravan effigies from one foot to 40 feet, priced between Rs 300 and Rs 35,000.

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, extended greetings to the Indian diaspora on Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra, highlighting diverse traditions.