Vijaya Dashami: Women participate in ‘Sindur Khela’ at Delhi’s CR Park puja pandal

Oct 08, 2019

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): Several women participated in ‘Sindur Khela’ ceremony on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami in the national capital on October 08. The event took place at a puja pandal in Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park. Vijaya Dashami marks the day when one bids adieu to Goddess Durga. With a heavy heart, Bengali community immerses the clay idol of the goddess on this day. ‘Sindur Khela’ is a process in which ladies offer sweets, sindur and other items to the idol. It is a purely function of married ladies. The women, who take part in the ‘Sindur Khela’ apply vermillion on the idol’s face and feet with betel leaf, offer sweets and smear each other with sindur.