The auspicious festival of Vijayadashmi popularly known as Dussehra has been commemorated with enormous spirits of enthusiasm and happiness.

A day long religious programmes, processions and rituals have concluded in the evening with flaming the effigies of Ravana and Kumbhakaran by Vijay Kasturi who has become Ram in today’s procession, followed by grand fireworks presentation at Udaipur’s Gandhi Ground.

Kishore Lalwani who was playing the part of Lord Hanuman put to fire the Lanka, capital of Ravan’s Kingdom, popularly known as Sone ki Lanka and Amit Khaturia who dressed as Laxman burnt Meghnath’s effigy.

As the idols of Demons started burning, the crowd cheered up, chanting religious slogans ‘Siyaver Ramchandra ki Jai’ and expressing the joy of victory of good over evil.

The programme started at Gandhi Ground today evening at 6 pm when a large and colorful procession reached the ground after covering major pathways of the city. The procession started from Sanatan Dharma Mandir where a prayer was held.

The event was managed by Sanatan Dharm Seva Samiti, a branch of Baluchistan Panchayat, Udaipur. The programme details and coordination is provided by Gurumukh Kasturi.

The chief guests present in the programme were Rajni Dangi , Chairman, Municipal Council; Raghuveer Meena, MP; Gulabchand Kataria, MLA; Dr. Girija Vyas, MP Chittorgarh; Kiran Maheshwari, General Secretary, BJP; Sajjan Katara, MLA (Rural); Shalendra Dashora, Director,WZCC and Lalchand Taldar, Former president Baluchistan Panchayat.