Ravana Dahan can witness heavy rain in MP:Around 7,000 effigies to be burnt in Bhopal; boosting demand for waterproof covers among organisers

This time, effigies of Ravana will be burnt amidst rain in Madhya Pradesh. Due to a new system, the Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert. Because of this, the demand for waterproof effigies has increased. In Bhopal’s market for Ravana effigies, there is a demand for waterproof effigies. The same situation arose in 2022. Effigies had to be burnt by sprinkling petrol in Bhopal. Although the monsoon has completely receded from 12 districts of the state including Gwalior-Ujjain, the effect of the new system activating from October 1 can also be seen in these districts. Light rain has been occurring here for the last 3 days. Meanwhile, the Forest Department headquarters is also on Link Road No. 2. Right in front of it, a market for Ravana effigies is set up. In such a situation, a dispute arose on Monday afternoon regarding the removal of the market. Many artisans reached outside the office and started protesting against the removal of their shops. Police also reached the spot. However, the matter later calmed down. See the market of Ravana effigies in Bhopal in pictures… Effigies up to 40 feet tall in Bhopal Around 300 artisans are preparing effigies at several places in Bhopal, including Banskhairi, Tulsi Nagar, and Eitkheri. Effigies ranging from 5 feet to 40 feet tall are available in the market, with prices going up to 50 thousand rupees. Around 7 thousand small and large effigies will be burnt in the city. Artisan Vaidik Kumar Vanskar said, the market is slow due to rain. Only 10 to 12 orders have come so far, whereas last year there were more. There is a demand for waterproof effigies, but their cost is higher. They are also using plastic paint on the effigies. Artisan Prem Bansal said, it is becoming difficult to preserve the effigies due to rain, as people have not yet taken them. Only 3 days are left for Dussehra. If it rains, there will be more difficulties. This time effigies are expensive
Artisan Prem said that the cost of effigies has increased this time. The rates of bamboo, cloth, thread, and other materials have gone up. The effigies we provide to customers are without crackers. If someone wishes to have crackers placed in the effigies, its price will increase. Rainfall during Dussehra for two consecutive years
It is worth noting that Dussehra was on October 5, 2022. At that time, the monsoon was retreating from the state. Due to this, heavy rain occurred in many districts. As a result, in Madhya Pradesh, Ravana’s effigies had to face Indra’s arrows even before Lord Rama’s arrows on Dussehra. Due to rain, Ravana’s effigies in the capital also got wet. In the Bansakhedi area, artisans had to keep the effigies at bus stops. This caused them significant losses. ​