The ongoing Dussehra celebrations across the country marked the end of the nine-day Navratri festival and Durga Puja festivities. With this several leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined in the Ravana effigy burnings on Tuesday to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Actor Rani Mukerji bid farewell to goddess Durga with the ritual 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijayadashami at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai.
On the 10th day of Bada Dashain, juniors receive 'Tika' and blessings from elders. With the offering of 'Tika' and 'Jamara', the worship of Sri Durga Bhawani at Dasainghars for nine days concludes after the 'Abhishekh' or sprinkling of holy water.
The Winners' Club of Siliguri in association with Unique Foundation, a city-based voluntary organisation celebrated 'Sindoor Khela' with transgenders and widowers in their program. Traditionally, widows are not allowed to participate in the Sindoor Khela ritual. However, a recent campaign ha
The Bengali community in the north Indian hill town of Shimla organised a special prayer and played 'Sindoor Khela' on the completion of 200 years of Kalibari temple on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI about the Durga Puja festival in Agartala, Saha said, "We eagerly wait for Durga Puja each year and await the arrival of Goddess Durga. The puja was conducted peacefully and without any incidents this year as well. People from across the state are coming here for the immersio
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at Maa Kundheibira Mandir on the ocassion of Vijayadashami festival at Pallahara in Angul district.
After the stampede at Durga Puja pandal in Bihar's Gopalganj a day earlier claimed the lives of three people including a five-year-old, a committee has been set up to investigate the matter, an official said on Tuesday.
Vijay Dashmi marks the end of the five-day festivities of Durga Puja. On the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, women bid farewell to Goddess Durga with a ritual known as 'Sindoor Khela'.