Kumar Bahukhandi
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*Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the Ravanbhantha and Shankarnagar Dussehra celebrations in Raipur city.
*Large crowds gathered to witness the grand fireworks.
Raipur: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the Ravanbhantha and Shankarnagar Dussehra celebrations in Raipur city on Thursday October 2, 2025 . Sai said that Vijayadashami is a symbol of the victory of Good over Evil . Truth can be troubled but cannot be defeated. Truth ultimately triumphs.
Chief Minister Sai said that Vijayadashami is a very special occasion for Chhattisgarh. Lord Shri Ram has a deep connection with Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is the maternal home of Mother Kaushalya and the maternal home of Lord Ram. Therefore, we call Lord Ram as Bhanchha Ram.
This is why there is a tradition in Chhattisgarh of touching the feet of one’s nephew and paying obeisance. Ram, Mother Sita, and Lakshmana spent a long time here during their exile. Evidence of this can be found in various places in Chhattisgarh. Lord Shri Ram faced many difficulties during his exile. At the time of his battle with Ravana, Shri Ram was a forest dweller, while Ravana possessed a large army of demons, armed with weapons.
By defeating Ravana with the help of his monkey army, Lord Shri Ram proved that the destruction of wrong and arrogance is inevitable. The Chief Minister urged the people to eradicate the evils of lust, anger, arrogance, greed, attachment, and illusion within themselves, and extended his best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Vijayadashami.
Addressing the program, Member of Parliament, Brijmohan Agrawal, said that the tradition of celebrating Dussehra here dates back nearly 150 years. This place receives the special blessings of Lord Balaji Maharaj. Today’s Vijayadashami festival symbolises the victory of truth over falsehood, of righteousness over unrighteousness. MLA Sunil Soni and Mayor Meenal Choubey also addressed the program.
On this occasion, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation, Sanjay Srivastava, CSIDC Chairman Rajiv Agarwal, former MLA Chand Sundarani, a large number of local public representatives, officials associated with Dudhdhari Math, members of Khamhardih Public Dussehra and Cultural Committee and citizens were present.
