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Burning of Ravan Effigy or “Nuclear Blast”? This Dussehra video has gone viral

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Burning of Ravan Effigy or “Nuclear Blast”? This Dussehra video has gone viral

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An effigy of demon king Ravan exploded during a Dussehra event on Saturday, prompting comparisons to a “nuclear test”. The moment has been captured in a now viral video circulating on social networks. It shows a towering effigy, part of the traditional Ravan Dahan, erupting with a massive explosion.

Dussehra or Vijayadashmi is a major Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. One of the key events of the celebration is Ravan Dahan, which involves burning the effigies of the demon king Ravan, his brother Kumbhakarna and his son Meghnath. The act symbolizes the triumph of Lord Rama over Ravan.

The video showed onlookers eagerly waiting for the burning of the effigy, as is the tradition during Dussehra. People lined up with their phones to capture the symbolic moment. However, shortly after the effigy ignited, an unexpected explosion occurred, creating a massive mushroom-like cloud that shot into the sky, similar to a nuclear explosion.

The sudden explosion caused panic in the crowd, with onlookers scrambling and running for each other.

“Nuclear test,” one user wrote on X.

Another wrote, “Nuclear bomb tests were also done with Ravana Dahan.”

In Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led the Ravan Dahan ceremony at the Gandhi Maidan. An 80 feet tall effigy of Ravan was set on fire as part of the tradition. Key figures including Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar were among those in attendance.

Nitish Kumar fired an arrow to ignite the effigy, which quickly burst into flames, followed by the burning of the 75-foot and 70-foot effigies of Meghnath and Kumbhakarna, respectively. Before the ceremony, the Chief Minister and the Governor performed an aarti of Lord Ram. A massive crowd, estimated to be around one lakh, had gathered at Gandhi Maidan to witness the spectacle.

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