The effigies of Ravan, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran are being prepared on a war footing in the city. This year, the effigy of Ravan will be 60-feet high while the effigies of Meghnath and Kumbhkaran would be more than 50-feet high.
Committee president Santokh Singh Nagpal said that this year, Doon residents will witness lord Rama burning the 60-feet effigy of Ravan on Vijaydashmi at the Parade Ground on Sunday. It symbolises the victory of good over evil, showing Ram's triumph over Ravan as depicted in the epic Ramayana and would be burnt around 6.30 pm on October 13.
Nagpal said that the committee has decided to have 60, 55 and 50 feet tall effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnath respectively.
The crackers will be filled in the effigies on the same day. like previous years, the king of devils Ravana will meet his symbolic end at the hands of lord Rama on the occasion of Vijayadashmi. A team of four Ghaziabad-based artists including Shahzad, Gautam, Mahendra and Jonny have been working overnight to complete the 60-feet effigy of Ravan, 55-feet effigy of Kumbhkarna and 50-feet effigy of Meghnath since October 1. These effigies would cost around Rs 2.25 lakh. Firecrackers worth around lakhs of rupees would be used to burn the three effigies.
"After burning the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkarna, we will have special fireworks for half an hour," he added. Religious processions would also be taken out from Gopinath Temple. After passing through different intersections -- including luniya Mohalla, Paltan Bazar, Rujpur Road, Quality Chowk, Rajpur Road, the procession will culminate at Parade Ground.
He further said that after conducting fireworks at the Parade Ground, the lanka Dahan programme will start at 9 pm. The effigies of five others devils will be burnt during lanka Dahan. The programme on Bharat Milap will be organised at 2 pm on October 14.