Ranchi, Oct 19 An 80-foot effigy of Ravana, along with those of Meghnad and Kumbhakarna, is being installed at Ranchi’s Morabadi Ground ahead of the ‘Ravan Dahan’ ceremony on Dussehra.
A two-storey model of Lanka has also been constructed at the ground, Kunal Aajmani, president of the Punjabi-Hindu Biradari Committee, said.
“We have made grand preparations for ‘Ravan Dahan’ at Morabadi Ground. An 80-foot-tall effigy of Ravana has been made here. A two-storey Lanka has been prepared. Besides, a spectacular display of pyrotechnic fireworks will be held,” he said.
Similar preparations are underway at Argora Ground, where a 55-foot effigy of Ravana is being installed. The effigies of Kumbhakarna and Meghnad are 50 feet tall each, said Bhola Kumar Sahu, a member of the Shri Durga Puja and Ravana Dahan Committee.
0″Special arrangements have also been made for a fireworks display,” he said.
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will be the chief guest at both events, the organisers said.
(PTI News)
