Ravan’s Death Mourned in UP’s Bisrakh Village: Dussehra Not Celebrated

Bisrakh village Dussehra mourning

Ravan’s Death Mourned in UP’s Bisrakh Village: In a country as vast as India, even festivals like Dussehra have many forms and variations. Bisrakh gets its name from Rishi Vishravas which must have been distorted over time. We know him as the father of ten headed Ravana who ruled golden Lanka. Some accounts say he was born here, some say he spent part of his childhood here.

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The villagers have even collected money to build a new temple of Ravan. Bisrakh a village in UP, 40 km from Delhi considers itself to be the birthplace of Ravana and the villagers consider themselves to be his descendants.

While the rest of the country burns effigies of Kumbhakaran, Ravan and his son Meghnath, the villagers of Bisrakh mourn Ravan’s death and do prayer for his soul, reported Times Now.

The villagers of Bisrakh believe Ravan should be revered for his knowledge and devotion to Lord Shiva and not villainised. At the same time they pray to Lord Ram, he is a god.

In one of the many deviations in the village, people don’t do Ramlila for fear of bad luck. During Dussehra they offer prayers in Bisrakh Ravana Mandir.

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The temple according to local belief carries the same Shiva Linga which was worshipped by Ravana and his father, the sage Vishravas.

In fact the name of the village is believed to be derived from the word “Vishravas”, reported Times Now. In one of the many deviations in the village, people don’t do Ramleela for fear of bad luck. During Dussehra they offer prayers in Bisrakh Ravana Mandir.

Ravan was the king of Lanka and was very learned and powerful. In different versions of Ramayana he is the villain in the story of god Ram but is also representative of many communities in India.

There are temples of Ravan in Kanpur, Vidisha district of MP, Mandya district of Karnataka and many other places.

In a country as vast as India even festivals like Dussehra have many forms and variations.

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