Jaipur, Oct. 18 -- As Jaipur gets ready for Dussehra, around 20 Muslim artisans from Mathura are busy preparing a 105-foot-tall effigy of Ravana, continuing a family tradition that has been passed down through five generations.

The artisans have been coming to Jaipur every year to make the effigy, which will be set on fire during the city's Dussehra celebrations in Adarsh Nagar. The team arrived nearly two months before the festival to begin work on the large structure.

Speaking to ANI, artisan Chand Babu spoke about how the work has continued in his family for generations. He said the size of the effigy has grown over the years, from the 20-foot structure made by his grandfather to the 105-foot Ravana they are making today.

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