Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India

Loading the video No Comment Video. Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/10/2026 - 19:21 GMT+2 India celebrated Dussehra, or Vijayadashmi, in New Delhi with Ravana effigies set ablaze, fireworks and the prime minister joining the festivities. Crowds in New Delhi watched giant effigies of demons go up in flames on Tuesday, as India marked Dussehra, the Hindu festival of good over evil. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Fireworks lit the sky as the figures of Ravana, his son Meghnad and his brother Kumbhakarna burned. In Hindu tradition, the ritual recalls the defeat of Ravana by the god Rama. Actors dressed as Rama and his brother staged the final moments of the battle. The prime minister joined the spectators at a ground in the city and shot an arrow from a bow. Hindus observe nine days of ceremonies, rituals and fasts, which end on the tenth day. The festival is also called Vijayadashmi, from ‘Vijay’, meaning ‘victory’, and ‘Dashmi’, meaning ‘tenth day’. Culture India Tradition no comment New Delhi Top stories Now playing Next Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India Now playing Next Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Now playing Next Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Made in Qatar: Local brands with global ambitions In partnership with Media City Now playing Next Macron decries 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Now playing Next Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Now playing Next Feeding Our Tomorrow: how India’s women-led, sustainable farming is reaching Europe Now playing Next Dialogue in the dark: David Bowie meets Nina Simone at Steve McQueen's exhibition at Guggenheim Bilbao Now playing Next This country aims to attract €18B in cleaner energy investment Now playing Next Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment ‘A house cannot be a privilege’: Thousands rally in Lisbon over housing crisis No Comment Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain No Comment Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia No Comment Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva Europe News Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding hundreds of billions in cuts Earth News UK approves drilling at controversial North Sea gas field despite environmental concerns Culture news Restorers work to preserve frescoes in one of Pompeii’s grandest Roman houses Economy Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe Europe News Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons in Germany Europe News Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan under new security decree following violent clashes Europe News Attacked owner of looted Paris shop: '10 years of work destroyed, I have not slept in three days' Europe Today 'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri on recent French protests ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today Arctic gas and oil should 'stay in the ground', says EU commissioner Síkela Europe Today More cuts 'necessary' says German ambassador to EU, ruling out common borrowing, EU-level taxes Earth News How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities Europe Today Europe Today: France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Earth News 'This is possible': Emissions must fall by 18% in next 4 years to limit worst impacts of global warming Business Elon Musk backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit Romania New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and cabinet members sworn in Europe News Dutch Crown Princess Amalia promoted to sergeant in naval ceremony ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT