Women bid emotional farewell to Goddess Durga with traditional Sindoor Khela.
Key Points:
– Jamshedpur women celebrated Durga Visarjan with Sindoor Khela.
– Sindoor Khela is an important tradition from Bengal, observed on Vijayadashami.
– Married women prayed for lifelong happiness and prosperity at the event.
JAMSHEDPUR – Women in Jamshedpur enthusiastically bid farewell to Goddess Durga with the traditional Sindoor Khela on Vijayadashami, marking the occasion with joy and devotion.
During the celebration, women gathered at various pandals across the city, applying sindoor to each other as a symbol of goodwill and eternal marital bliss.
This tradition, deeply rooted in Bengal’s cultural heritage, involves offering sindoor to the goddess before sharing it among the women present.
The event saw large gatherings in local pandals, where women not only participated in the ritual but also strengthened their bonds through this cultural practice.
The farewell culminated with the ceremonial immersion of the goddess’s idol, with many bidding her adieu with tearful eyes.
Sindoor Khela, often seen as a symbol of eternal fortune for married women, remains an integral part of Durga Puja celebrations across regions influenced by Bengali culture.
