Women Celebrate Sindoor Khela During Durga Puja Festivities In West Bengal

Women celebrated the traditional ritual of ‘Sindoor Khela’ at a Durga Puja pandal in Sainthia, Birbhum, West Bengal, on the occasion of Bijoya Dashami. The vibrant ritual, observed on the final day of Durga Puja, sees married women apply vermilion to the idol of Goddess Durga and to one another, symbolising marital happiness, prosperity and the hope for a blessed year ahead. Dressed in traditional attire, participants came together to mark the farewell to Maa Durga amid festive spirit and cultural fervour. Sindoor Khela remains a cherished Bengali tradition, celebrating devotion, womanhood and community bonds.