Kota (Rajasthan), Oct 1 (PTI) At 221.5 feet, the water-resistent effigy of Ravan for the Kota Dussehra Fair is set to create a record on Thursday as the tallest Ravan effigy ever, officials said on Wednesday.

The effigy is set to enter the Asia Book of Records and the India Book of Records as the tallest effigy of Ravan, surpassing the record set in Delhi where a 210 feet Ravan effigy went up in flames on Dussehra in 2024.

Despite moderate to heavy rain in different parts of this Rajasthan district on Tuesday, the effigy of Ravan stood unshaken and unaffected by the downpour.

Ambala-based artisan Tejendra Chauhan (58) along with his 25-member team worked for four months to design and prepare the effigy of Ravan, along with 60 feet tall effigies of Kumbhkaran and Meghnath on either side

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