India, Oct. 22 -- The Durga Mandal Roll at Mahuamilan organised the first-ever Ravan Dahan programme in the area on Dussehra, drawing a record crowd and adding a new attraction to the region's 19-year-old Durga Puja celebrations.

Committee president Pratul Shah Deo set the effigy of Ravan ablaze by shooting an arrow, amid loud chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and enthusiastic participation by the gathering. The event witnessed an overwhelming response, with people from surrounding areas turning up to watch the traditional spectacle.

Earlier on Vijayadashami morning, Latehar Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar visited the puja pandal with his wife and offered prayers according to traditional rituals. Committee members felicitated the officer by pr...