Kolkata, Oct 2 (PTI) Bijaya Dashami, marking the conclusion of Durga Puja, was celebrated across West Bengal on Thursday with traditional rituals of 'ghot visarjan' and 'sindoor khela' amid rain.

In Kolkata, women in red-bordered sarees took part in 'sindoor khela' at some pandals, including Bagbazar and Kumartuli Sarbojonin, where state minister Sashi Panja joined the celebrations.

The age-old custom, symbolising the prayers of married women for their families' well-being, added vibrancy before the emotional farewell to Goddess Durga.

Immersion of idols started in the afternoon, with various households, including the Sobhabazar Rajbari in Kolkata and the Kasimbazar Rajbari in Baharampur, carrying out the rituals with traditional pomp and grandeur as devotees bid farewell to Goddess Dur

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