The world's tallest 221-foot effigy of Ravana was burnt in Kota, set on fire by remote control using sensors.
The world's tallest effigy of Ravana, measuring 221 feet tall, was burned in Kota, Rajasthan. Artisans spent nearly four months working to create the 221-foot Ravana. The 13,000-kilogram effigy cost approximately ₹4.4 million (approximately $1.5 million USD). A 60-foot crown adorned the effigy, adorned with colorful lights.
Staff Editor 
The world's tallest effigy of Ravana, measuring 221 feet, was burned in Kota, Rajasthan. Artisans created the 221-foot-tall effigy after nearly four months of labor. The 13,000-kilogram effigy cost approximately ₹4.4 million (approximately $4.4 million).
The 25-foot face of Ravana's effigy was made from fiberglass. A 60-foot crown adorned the effigy, adorned with colorful lights. The effigies of Meghnath and Kumbhakaran were each 60 feet tall.
Green firecrackers were installed on all three effigies.
Green firecrackers were installed on all three effigies. 15,000 were installed on Ravana's effigy, and four thousand each on Meghnath and Kumbhakaran's effigies. The effigies were equipped with 25 remote control parts, which triggered the fireworks.
Kota Dussehra Mela Committee President Vivek Rajvanshi stated that Kota's name will be recorded in the Asia Book of World Records and the India Book of World Records for the effigy. Four separate teams from Delhi arrived in Kota, including representatives from Asia Records and World Records.
They measured the height of the Ravana effigy and also observed other factors. Currently, Delhi holds the record for the 210-foot-tall Ravana Dahan. The effigy's sword was 50 feet long and its shoes were 40 feet long.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attended the Ravana Dahan ceremony. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attended the Ravana Dahan ceremony. Earlier in the afternoon, the people of Kota symbolically pelted the effigy with stones, as per local tradition.
