Mumbai: Flames engulf an effigy of the demon king Ravana as the age-old tradition symbolising the victory of good over evil unfolds during Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Kolkata: Effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhakarna are set ablaze during Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, celebrations organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad at Central Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Bhopal: Effigies of demon king Ravana and his brothers Meghnath and Kumbhakarna are set ablaze during Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, celebrations at TT Nagar Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Ludhiana: Union Home Minister Amit Shah attends Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, celebrations organised by the Shri Ramleela Committee in Ludhiana, Punjab, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@AmitShah)
Kolkata: Fireworks light up the sky behind a statue of Lord Ram during Dussehra celebrations in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Nagpur: Effigies of demon king Ravana and his brothers Meghnath and Kumbhakarna burn during Dussehra festival celebrations at Kasturchand Park in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Nagpur: Children dressed as Lord Hanuman take part in Dussehra festival celebrations at Kasturchand Park in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Jaipur: Fireworks light up the sky near the effigies of demon king Ravana and Kumbhakarna during Dussehra celebrations at Dussehra Maidan in Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Ranchi: An effigy of demon king Ravana is put up ahead of its planned burning during Dussehra celebrations at Morhabadi Grounds in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Srinagar: An effigy of demon king Ravana goes up in flames during Dussehra celebrations at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Patna: An effigy of demon king Ravana is set ablaze during Dussehra celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Patna: An effigy of demon king Ravana is set ablaze during Dussehra celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Bihar, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Jammu: An effigy of demon king Ravana is set ablaze during Dussehra festival celebrations in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Jabalpur: Fireworks light up the night sky as an effigy of demon king Ravana burns during Vijayadashami celebrations in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Photo: IANS)