CM Soren sets Ravan’s effigy ablaze in Morhabadi
Durga Puja was celebrated with fervour and now it’s time to bid adieu to the Goddess as majority of committees would immerse the idols on Sunday and even the administration is ready to control flow of devotees on their way to several water bodies where the idol is immersed every year. A large number of security personnel will be present at every nook and cranny of the city to control untoward incidents during the immersion procession that would start in the afternoon on Sunday.
While Dussehra may have ended on a higher note administration has their task cut out in the wake of the guidelines issued by Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB). As per the directive issued administration has to ensure a proper immersion of idols in the water bodies. But the arrangement has so far taken note of everything expect putting a net or earmarking an area within a water body to exhume idols out to prevent contamination due to harmful chemicals used in the idols.
Meanwhile, Ranchiites celebrated Dussehra with devotion and unmatched zeal as they thronged all places of religious significance to pay obeisance to Goddess Durga and also to celebrate victory of good over evil displayed by setting demon king Ravana to fire.
Devotion reached its pinnacle during the last two-day of Dussehra as entire city spilled on the streets for a glimpse of Goddess Durga at scores of big and small pandals. Enchanted with the beauty and to seek blessings of the Goddess people wandered day and night tirelessly. Idols, pandals and eateries—the combination made the festival memorable for devotees and non-devotees alike. The breathtaking beauty of pandals, the artistry put in creating massive structures of different materials was applauded by people of social walks of life.
The festival reached its pinnacle when Chief Minister Hemant Soren set fire to Ravan’s effigy depict victory of good over evil at Morhabadi Ground. According to the organisers, Panjabi Hindu Biradari, over two-lakh people of Ranchi and adjoining areas came to see the event which is organised every year to mark Vijaydashmi.
Notably, a major accident was averted at Daltonganj when the effigy of Ravan fell on the ground just before setting it on fire. No loss of life and property was reported. Nonetheless, police is likely to find out the reasons for the unfortunate event that soured the mood of people present on the occasion.
SP Palamu YS Ramesh said a police inquiry would be done to find out as to how this 250 Kg effigy so fell. There was no fire tender on the ground and this too would be probed by the police said the SP.
The episode occurred at Shivajee Maidan where every Vijiyadashmi the effigy of Ravan is burnt and the scene is witnessed by 10,000 plus spectators. This is the first incident when an effigy of Ravan has so fallen down.