Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad Hosts India’s Grand Dussehra Celebration, Welcomes ‘Ramayana’ Team to Kolkata’s Festive Spectacle

Kolkata, 20th October 2026: Bringing together the devotion of Durga Puja, the spirit of Dussehra and the timeless triumph of good over evil, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad’s grand celebrations at Central Park, Salt Lake, culminated in a spectacular Ravan Dahan on 20 October. Supported by Shyam Steel, Macaw Paints and Lux Cozi. The celebrations brought the city together for one of India’s grandest Dussehra gatherings, with the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari and the team of the upcoming film Ramayana adding to the occasion.

Held around the theme “Ram Ki Ayodhya”, the festivities brought Durga Puja and the Sansad’s annual Dussehra celebrations together in a grand, unified experience for the first time. The celebrations featured the presence of Mr. Ranbir Kapoor, Mr. Yash, Mr. Ravie Dubey and Producer Mr. Namit Malhotra from the Ramayana team, connecting the epic’s enduring cultural legacy with its upcoming cinematic interpretation. The celebrations also brought together prominent industrialists and business leaders, including Shri Lalit Beriwala, Trust Board Chairman, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad, Shri Ravi Beriwala and Shri Purshottam Beriwala, who also serve as Directors of Shyam Steel; Shri Akash Todi (Lux Cozi), Shri Sajjan Bhajanka (Century Ply), Shri Ram Kishan Goyal (SMTC Steel), Shri Binay Dubey (BD Group), Shri Sunil Agarwal and Shri Amit Agarwal (Eskag Pharma), Shri Bhagwati Jalan (Jekay Group), Shri Bidyanath Chowdhuri and Shri Dilip Chowdhuri (Anmol Industries), Shri B.P. Sultania (A-First), Shri Sajan Bansal (Skipper), Shri Navin Saraf (Q Industrial Park), Shri Ramesh Saraf (e-went), Shri Subhash Murarka and Shri Gopal Saraf (Doctor’s Choice); Shri Sanjay Agarwal (member of Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad).

The six-day celebration, inaugurated on 15 October in the presence of Shri Ravindra Narayan Ravi, Honorable Governor of West Bengal, as the chief guest, along with Shri Shamik Bhattacharya, BJP West Bengal President and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). The inauguration also welcomed Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of Parliament; Shri Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, Minister of Parliament; Shri Kartik Maharaj and Shri Daitapati Bhawani Prasad Das Maharaj Ji. The festivities brought together a series of cultural programmes and attractions. A larger-than-life Shri Ram idol, an elaborate festive setting, a grand drone show and the spectacular burning of a 70-foot Ravan formed the highlights, culminating in a memorable Dussehra evening. With the footfall of over 70 lakh visitors across the festivities (15th-20th), the gathering reinforced Central Park’s place among the country’s most significant festive destinations.