Traditional fervour marks Dussehra celebrations across India - In Pics

Delhi: Dussehra, the festival signifying the victory of good over evil, was on Tuesday celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the country.

The festival, also known as Vijayadashmi, commemorates the killing of demon king Ravana by Lord Ram. It also celebrates the killing of buffalo-demon Mahishasur by Goddess Durga.

Giant effigies of 10-headed demon king Ravana was burnt on the Red Fort lawns in New Delhi, as the theme to defeat terrorism and recent surgical strikes by the Indian Army across LoC dominated the celebrations.

The Shri Dharmic Leela Committee's Ram Lila event was attended by President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar among others.

This year Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend the event here as he participated in Dussehra celebrations in Lucknow in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.

Following are some pictures from across India: (Photos courtesy - ANI)

Lucknow: PM Narendra Modi with the actors at the Aishbagh Ramleela Ground pic.twitter.com/OcEGIixV07 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 11, 2016

Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, VP Rahul Gandhi & Former PM Manmohan Singh at Dussehra celebrations at Nav Dharmik Ramleela pic.twitter.com/LiG7JjBsQk — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

Dussehra Celebrations at Atnav Dharmik Ramleela in Delhi pic.twitter.com/DSaiJ4ChQj — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

Punjab: Effigy of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Hafiz Saeed to be burnt during #Vijayadashami celebrations in Ludhiana pic.twitter.com/MLYVRSDcJ2 — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at “Ravan Dahan” function at Gandhi Maidan; effigy of Ravana set on fire. pic.twitter.com/2Cskm8XNoo — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

"Ravan dahan" of 110 feet Ravana effigy in Indore (MP) pic.twitter.com/zeZnwLTSF3 — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari at the Ram Lila Celebrations, at Ram Lila Maidan, in Delhi#HappyDussehra pic.twitter.com/42sN2gMPJ5 — PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2016

PM @narendramodi watching Ramleela at Aishbagh, Lucknow pic.twitter.com/hYI1qyh7me — PIB India (@PIB_India) October 11, 2016

लखनऊ में रामलीला की कुछ तस्वीरें। pic.twitter.com/gyU4F9jBDT — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2016

Here are some pictures from the Ramlila in Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/hhjTRwXl9U — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2016

Karnataka: Mysore palace lit up for #Dussehra celebrations pic.twitter.com/QT2jD9inRE — ANI (@ANI_news) October 11, 2016

UP: Locals worshiping Ravana in Kanpur on the occasion of Dussehra festival pic.twitter.com/z3HtR1nLBY — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 11, 2016