Chandigarh, Oct. 21 -- A 221-ft-tall Ravana effigy was set ablaze at Shalimar Grounds in Sector 5, Panchkula, on Tuesday evening, drawing thousands of spectators to witness the region's tallest Ravana burn.

The effigy was set on fire around 6.30 pm, after sunset, using a remote control, by senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak Prem Ji Goyal, the chief guest at the event.

Dussehra celebrations were also held across Chandigarh, including at Sectors 17, 34 and 46, as well as at Panjab University (PU) and Sector 48, with traffic restrictions and congestion reported around several venues.

At PU, a 70-ft-tall Ravana effigy was burnt. Acting vice-chancellor Prof Meenakshi Goyal attended the event, while Haryana governor and his w...