Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Indore To Host Controversial 'Surpanakha Dahan' Ceremony
Imagine a festival where they usually burn an effigy of a bad guy.
In Indore, India, they're doing something similar, but instead of burning Ravana, they'll burn effigies of women accused of bad things, like plotting murder or fraud.
The event, called 'Surpanakha Dahan,' is organized by a group called Paurush.
They believe evil comes in different forms, and they want to make a point.
The ceremony will include a big parade with music, and they will burn an effigy with 11 faces, each representing a woman accused of a different crime.
The organizers hope to show that bad behavior from anyone, man or woman, should be opposed.
It's already causing a lot of discussion.
Indore will host a 'Surpanakha Dahan' ceremony during Dussehra, a symbolic protest.
Effigies of women accused of various crimes will be burned instead of the traditional Ravana.
The event is organized by Paurush, a group representing victims of wife abuse.
An 11-faced effigy representing various accused women will be paraded and burned.
The event aims to expand the meaning of Dussehra and highlight modern-day evils.
- Who
- Organized by Paurush, featuring effigies representing women accused of crimes, including Sonam Raghuvanshi.
- What
- A 'Surpanakha Dahan' ceremony, where effigies of women accused of various crimes will be burned.
- When
- During the Dussehra festival.
- Where
- Indore, India.
- Why
- To symbolize the destruction of evil, regardless of gender, and to expand the meaning of Dussehra.
Support for the Event
Criticism of the Event
Justification for the Event
Support for the Event
The organizers justify the event as a way to expand the meaning of Dussehra beyond its traditional context and highlight modern-day evils in society.
Criticism of the Event
The event may be seen as insensitive, potentially violating the rights or dignity of the accused or their families.
- Event Name
- Surpanakha Dahan
- Location
- Indore, India
- Organizer
- Paurush
- Purpose
- Symbolic protest against women accused of crimes
- Date
- Dussehra
- Key Figures Represented
- Sonam Raghuvanshi, Muskan, and others
- Effigy Details
- 11-faced effigy representing women accused of crimes