New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Towering Ravana effigies that were being readied for Dussehra celebrations in parts of the city stood bent and battered on Tuesday evening as heavy showers drenched the national capital on Maha Ashtami (eighth day) on Navratri.

The heavy rain triggered traffic snarls, flooding underpasses and leaving thousands of commuters stranded on key stretches.

In Titarpur, waterlogged roads and heavy downpour led to soaked effigies. Videos shared on social media showed materials peeling off Ravan’s effigies lying on the footpath as volunteers tried to salvage what remained of them. Show Full Article

Near the Rajouri Garden area, the Ravan effigy looked like a collapsing giant, its soaked face sagging and wooden frames bending under the weight of water.

Arjun Kumar, preside

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