Dussehra 2021: Demon King ‘Ravana’ Worshipped at Shiva Temple in Mathura

Mathura, October 15: Amid chanting of Vedic hymns and blowing of conch, Ravana was worshipped at a Shiva temple here on Friday when the nation celebrated Dusshera to mark the victory of Lord Ram over the demon king. The occasion was organised by the Lankesh Mitra Mandal on the temple on the banks of the Yamuna river. Additionally Learn | Bihar Man Thrashed, Tonsured & Paraded By way of Streets in Purnia District For Allegedly Chopping Energy Provide To Village To Meet His Girlfriend. Like a drive in opposition to crop residue burning, the federal government must also begin a drive in opposition to Ravana's effigy burning because it additionally pollutes the setting, the mandal's nationwide president Omveer Saraswat stated. Crop residue burning in some northern states trigger excessive ranges of air air pollution within the Delhi and Nationwide Capital Area through the winter months. Additionally Learn | Delhi BJP Launches 'Jhuggi Samman Yatra' To Attain Out to Residents of Slum Clusters. Saraswat stated that as the federal government will not be taking any steps on stopping burning of Ravana effigies, he would request the Chief Justice of India to take cognisance of the matter. The act of Ravana is pardonable since he had enticed Goddess Sita merely to take revenge for the humiliating act of Laxman who had insulted his sister Surpanakha, he claimed. Ravana not solely acted as priest of Ram but additionally blessed him for victory, Saraswat claimed. Previous to Ravana's worship on the temple, the washing ceremony of Lord Shiva with curd, milk, honey, ghee and khandsari was carried out, he stated. “No untoward incident has taken place on the occasion”, District Justice of the Peace Navneet Singh Chahal stated. He stated effigies of Ravana and Meghanath weren't burnt this 12 months in the primary Ramlila of Mathura owing to Covid-19 restrictions. (That is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, SociallyTrend Employees might not have modified or edited the content material physique)