New Delhi : If one has to denote one colour to the celebrations of Durga Puja, it would be red – bold and vibrant. Durga Puja reaches its finale with Vijay Dashami on the tenth day of Navratri. On this day, many sacred rituals and ceremonies are followed to bid Maa Durga farewell, of which Sindoor Khela is one of the most prominent rites of the celebration. Imagine a sea of married women dressed in crisp white sarees with red borders, smearing each other with vermilion (sindoor) and playing it like Holi. That is Sindoor Khela for the Bengali community – a ritual that turns the farewell of Maa Durga into a celebration of strength, love, and togetherness.

One of the most important rituals of Dashami, Sindoor Khela, has now become one of the most photographed, celebrated, and talked-about e

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