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Here is a village that offers aarti for demon King Ravan on Dussehra

Indus Scrolls Bureau by Indus Scrolls Bureau
October 6, 2022
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While the rest of the country worship Lord Rama and goddess during Dussehra, residents of a nondescript village in Maharashtra celebrate Dussehra offering ‘aarti’ for the king, Ravan.

Many residents of Sangola village in Akola district believe they are employed and able to sustain their livelihood because of Ravan’s blessings and the peace and happiness in their village are because of the demon king.

Locals claim the tradition of worshipping Ravan for his “intelligence and ascetic qualities” has been going on in the village for the last 300 years.

At the center of the village stands a tall black stone statue of the 10-headed demon king.

The villagers believe in Lord Ram, but they also have faith in Ravan and do not burn his effigies, local resident Bhivaji Dhakre told PTI on the occasion of Dussehra on Wednesday.

Visitors from across the country come to this small village on Dussehra every year to catch a glimpse of the Lanka king’s statue and some even offer prayers, locals said.

Sangola resident Subodh Hatole said, “With the blessings of Mahatma Ravan, today many people in the village are employed. On the day of Dussehra, we worship the statue of Ravan with a maha-aarti.” Some of the villagers hail Ravan as a “scholar” and believe he abducted Sita for “political reasons and preserved her sanctity”, Dhakre said.

Local temple priest Haribhau Lakhade said while the rest of the country burns effigies of Ravana on Dussehra, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, residents of Sangola worship the demon king for his “intelligence and ascetic qualities”.

Lakhade said his family has since long been worshipping Ravan and claimed the happiness, peace and contentment in the village is because of the Lanka king.

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