How Delhi effigy makers bounced back in business post-Covid pandemic

After a hiatus of a couple of years, the effigy business is getting back on track, but slowly. Pre-pandemic, one vendor would sell about 60-100 pieces of effigy every Dusshera. Now, the number has come down to 20-30 pieces.

The festival, celebrated to commemorate the triumph of good over evil as Lord Rama killed Ravana on this day, is celebrated across the country by burning the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnath.

Apart from making effigies two-three months before the festive season, the artisans usually get their source of income from different businesses for the rest of the year. Many are daily