Ravan’s death is mourned in UP’s Bisrakh village, Dussehra is not a festival | Latest News India

Bisrakh, a village in Uttar Pradesh just 40 kilometers from Delhi, considers itself Ravana’s birthplace and the villagers count themselves among his descendants.

While the rest of the country rejoices over the burning of effigies of Kumbhakaran, Ravan and his son Meghnath, Bisrakh villagers mourn Ravan’s loss and perform prayer rituals for his soul, it is said Now.

The villagers of Bisrakh believe that Ravan deserves to be revered for his knowledge and faithful belief in Lord Shiva rather than being vilified. At the same time they still pray to Lord Ram as he is a god.

In one of the many deviant rituals in the village, people forego Ramlila celebrations for fear of inviting misfortune. During Dussehra, they pray at the Bisrakh Ravana Mandir.

According to local belief, the temple bears the same Shiva Linga that was once worshiped by Ravana and his father, sage Vishravas.

In fact, the name of the village is believed to be derived from the word ‘Vishravas’, it is said Now.

The villagers even collected money to build a new temple dedicated to Ravan.

According to Hindu mythology, Ravan was the king of Lanka and was very learned and powerful. In various versions of the Ramayana text, he is portrayed as an antagonist in the story of the god Ram, but is also seen as a representative of several communities in India.

There are temples dedicated to Ravan in Kanpur, Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, Mandya district of Karnataka and many other places.

In a country as diverse as India, even festivals like Dussehra take many different forms and variations.