PM Modi at Dussehra event in Dwarka. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Dussehra celebrations on Tuesday in Dwarka.

PM Modi attended the event organised by Dwarka Sri Ram Leela Society at DDA Ground in Dwarka Sector 10.

Delhi BJP MPs felicitated the prime minister with a Gada (mace) at the event.

PM Modi travelled in the Delhi Metro from Dwarka Sector-1 Metro Station to reach the venue in Dwarka Ram Leela ground for Ravan Dhahan, sources said.

On the occasion of Dussehra, the effigy of demon king Ravana is burnt to symbolize the triumph of good over evil.

Sri Ramleela Society has been regularly organising Dussehra in Dwarka.

In 2016, the prime minister had attended the Dussehra function in Lucknow during his first stint in office.

Here are the updates:

8:57 pm: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari tweets on PM Modi attending Dussehra event in Dwarka

8:55 pm: Girl presented a painting she made to PM Modi during Dussehra function

A girl, Renuka, presented a painting she made, to PM Modi during Dussehra function at Ram Leela grounds in Dwarka. She said,"He could have simply received the present, but when he came to know that a daughter had painted it, he called me on the stage and appreciated me."

7:41 pm:PM Modi calls for women empowerment, water conservation at Dussehra event in Dwarka

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7:01 pm: PM Modi tweeted on Dussehra

"May the blessings of Prabhu Shri Ram always remain upon us. May the power of truth, goodness and compassion always prevail. May evil be eliminated. Jai Shri Ram!" PM Modi tweeted.

6:39 pm: PM Modi shoots an arrow to set 107-foot Ravana effigy in Dwarka on fire

6:22 pm: There is strength in togetherness, says PM Modi

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6:19 pm: We should destroy our weakness, says PM Modi

PM Modi called for saving water and food and said that it could be a pledge. He also said, "We should destroy our weakness."

6:18 pm: Today is the festival of victory, says PM Modi

6:18 pm: Today is the birthday of our Air Force, says PM Modi

6:17 pm: We must honour our daughters and women, says PM Modi

6:15 pm: We pray to Maha Lakshmi on Diwali, says PM Modi

PM Modi said that India prays to Maha Lakshmi on Diwali. "Women are incarnation of Lakshmi," PM Modi said.

6:15 pm: We change according to times, says PM Modi

Lauding change, PM Modi said that India changes according to times.

6:14 pm: India respects women, says PM Modi

PM Modi said that India respects women and it is our responsibility to respect them.

6:11 pm: Our festivals are linked to art, says PM Modi

6:10 pm: Festivals integral to India's social fabric, says PM Modi

6:09 pm: Festivals are a source of culture, they bring us together, says PM Modi

PM Modi said that festivals are a source of culture in India and they bring us together.

6:08 pm: India is a land of festivals, says PM Modi

While speaking at the event, PM Modi said that India is a land of festivals.

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