New Delhi, Sep 27, 2025

As Dussehra preparations gather momentum across India, the iconic Tatarpur Ravana Market in Delhi’s Tagore Garden, a 70-year-old hub for effigy-making, is once again buzzing with life. This year, the festive spirit has gone global, as artisans here are getting orders from the US, Canada for effigies of Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhakarna.

For the first time in years, smaller Ravana effigies crafted in Tatarpur are being shipped overseas. Mahendra ‘Ravana Wale’, 76, an effigy-maker who has dedicated over five decades to the craft, shared his excitement.

“Last year, there were no international orders. But this time, I’ve already received two, one from the US and one from Canada,” he told IANS.

The effigies, each around two and a half feet tall, will be sent via cour

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