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Tall effigies of the demons Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Meghnad are burnt on Dussehra day to symbolize the victory of good over evil. Dussehra in Kota is the beginning of a festive period when people gather here from their village to offer prayers to Lord Ram and celebrate his victory over Ravana, the ten headed demon king. Men, women and children in colourful dresses participate in the festival to the stains of traditional music, Rural markets and shopping arcades emerge from nowhere, resulting in brisk trading. The whole festival takes on the form of a big carnival.