India
oi-Amit Vasudev
Bisrakh,
a
village
in
Uttar
Pradesh
located
simply
40
kilometres
from
Delhi,
identifies
itself
as
the
birthplace
of
Ravana,
with
the
villagers
contemplating
themselves
his
descendants.
While
the
relaxation
of
the
nation
celebrates
Dussehra
by
burning
effigies
of
Kumbhakaran,
Ravana,
and
his
son
Meghnath,
the
residents
of
Bisrakh
mourn
Ravana’s
demise
and
conduct
prayer
rituals
for
his
soul,
Occasions
Now
reported.
effigy
of
‘Ravana’
forward
of
the
Dussehra
celebration,
at
Pink
Fort
in
New
Delhi,
Friday,
Oct.
11,
2024.
The
villagers
consider
Ravana
ought to
be
honored
for
his
huge
data
and
deep
devotion
to
Lord
Shiva
moderately
than
being
forged
as
a
villain.
Regardless of
this,
they
nonetheless
supply
prayers
to
Lord
Ram,
acknowledging
him
as
a
deity.
One
of
the
many
distinct
traditions
in
the
village
is
the
absence
of
Ramlila
celebrations,
as
they
consider
it
would
convey
misfortune.
As a substitute,
throughout
Dussehra,
they
pray
at
the
Bisrakh
Ravana
Mandir.
In accordance
to
native
legend,
the
temple
homes
the
very
Shiva
Linga
that
was
as soon as
worshipped
by
Ravana
and
his
father,
the
sage
Vishravas.
In
truth,
it
is
believed
that
the
title
‘Bisrakh’
originates
from
the
phrase
‘Vishravas’.
The
villagers
have
even
collected
funds
to
assemble
a
new
temple
devoted
to
Ravana.
Ravana,
in accordance
to
Hindu
mythology,
was
the
king
of
Lanka
and
was
extremely
realized
and
highly effective.
Though
he
is
portrayed
as
the
antagonist
in
Lord
Ram’s
story
in
varied
variations
of
the
Ramayana,
Ravana
is
revered
by
a number of
communities
in
India.
Temples
devoted
to
Ravana
can
be
discovered
in
locations
such
as
Kanpur,
the
Vidisha
district
of
Madhya
Pradesh,
Mandya
district
in
Karnataka,
and
many
different
areas.
In
a
nation
as
various
as
India,
even
festivals
like
Dussehra
are
celebrated
in
many
distinctive
kinds
and
variations.