Greater Noida/ Noida: A day ahead of Dussehra celebrations, the Ramlila committees across Noida and Greater Noida were busy giving a final touch to their effigies of demon King Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna, and son Meghnatha to be burnt on Tuesday evening.
The event, organised by the Shri Sanatan Dharma Sabha, Sector 137, was held at the Central Park, with 275 children participating this year, said organisers, adding that this time their effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnatha measure 40, 35, and 30 feet respectively. The traffic coming from Sector 16, Rajnigandha Chowk to Sector 12/22/56 will be diverted to Jalvayu Vihar, Nithari, and then NTPC and Gijhor, said Noida Traffic Police in a statement. The traffic coming from Sector 12/22/56 for Sector 16 will also be diverted to Sector 57, Gijhor, Sector 31/25, and then Sector 16, said officials.
Meanwhile, eight housing societies across Sectors 137 and 143 organised a “Bal Ramlila” together this time like last year, with children and adolescents aged between four and 17 enacting the Ramayana epic during the last nine days. The traditional Indian sport combines elements of gymnastics, yoga and acrobatics performed on a vertical pole,” said Pramod Rajput, general secretary of the organising committee. “On Monday evening, our celebrations featured a Mallakhamb performance by a group of children from Delhi. Meanwhile, traffic police have decided to restrict traffic movement outside the Noida Stadium from Tuesday 2pm onwards till the end of the Dussehra programme on Wednesday.
