Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Dussehra celebrations have been planned in over 90 locations across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula today, with the Shalimar Ground in Sector 5, Panchkula, having the tallest Ravana effigy in the tricity at 180-ft. It will be flanked by 100-ft effigies of Kumbhkaran and Meghnad. The effigies alone cost around Rs.25 lakh, with the total cost of celebrations at this ground pegged at Rs.50 lakh. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will be the chief guest here, with the effigies scheduled to be set ablaze at 6.15 pm.

Chandigarh's major Dussehra hotspots include the Sector 17 Parade Ground, Sector 30, Sector 34, Sector 22, Sector 28, Manimajra and Ram Darbar. Among these, Sector 46 is set to draw maximum crowds wit...