On the occasion of Vijay Dashmi, women bid farewell to Goddess Durga with a ritual known as 'Sindoor Khela' in Sainthia of Birbhum district on Tuesday. This ritual takes place on the final day of Durga Puja, a major festival in India, particularly in West Bengal.
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], October 5 (ANI): Women bid adieu to Goddess Durga with 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi at a pandal in Birbhum, West Bengal.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 15 (ANI): Sex workers in Sonagachhi in Kolkata, said to be Asia's largest red-light area, performed Debi Boron, Sindoor Khela and Dhunuchi dance on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami on Friday.
Kolkata (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed people to participate in Pushpanjali and Sindoor Khela amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Nusrat Jahan, who played 'Sindoor Khela' at a pandal here on Friday, has said that she respects the people of all religions.
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): As its time to bid adieu to Goddess Durga, women on Tuesday celebrated 'Sindoor Khela' on the occasion of Vijay Dashmi at a pandal in Chittaranjan (CR) Park in Delhi.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Like a final flicker of a lamp before it extinguishes, Bengali women participate in 'Sindoor Khela' on Vijaydashami as a final indulgence in the intoxicating Durga Puja celebrations.
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): In a country as diverse as India, it is a given really that different regions will have their own adaptations for celebrating Dussehra, the festival marking good over evil.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The city of Kolkata on this day of Maha Dashami prepares to bid farewell to Goddess Durga for one long year as she leaves for Kailash - her husband's abode. The sentiment of sadness is evident from the calm prevailing within the city after Dash