Mandsaur was Mandodari’s maternal uncle.
Where on the one hand there is a boom of Dussehra festival across the country. The effigies of Lankadhipati Ravana will be burnt everywhere. But Ravana will be worshiped in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Then his slaughter. The effigy of Ravana is not burnt here. It is said that Namdev hidden society considers Mandodari, wife of Lanka King Ravana, his sister daughter. For this reason, Ravana has been given the status of Jamai here.
Being the son -in -law of the city, women go to the veil in front of the statue. In the morning, his scholarship is worshiped by tying Lachha in the feet. In the evening, he is killed for his ego. Just the effigy is not burnt.
Ravana’s wife Mandodari’s maternal uncle is Mandsaur
The Namdev Samaj worships the Ravana statue in Khanpura in the city of the statue of Ravana. For more than 210 years, Samajans have been worshiping the Ravana statue. Not only this, many people come here by staying away from diseases and taking wishes.
Importance of tradition
- It is believed that the real name of Mandsaur was Dashpur. This was the maternal uncle of Mandodari, so Ravana became the son -in -law here.
- People consider Ravana to be a scholar and Shiva devotee, so worship is done for his goodness.
- Women pray for a thread in the leg of Ravana’s statue and pray for health wishes.
Traditions on Dussehra
On the day of Dussehra, apologies are apologized to the statue of Ravana in the morning that he will be killed due to wrong work like Sita Haran. Worship is done in the morning, and women take out the veil and respect him as a son -in -law. In the evening, Ravana is symbolic slaughter, which gives the message that good victory over evil.
Unique statue
A giant statue of Ravana is also installed in Mandsaur, which is worshiped throughout the year. In some places, 9 faces have been made instead of 10 faces of Ravana, on top of which the donkey’s head has been applied, which is a symbol of the corrupt of intelligence.
