Sindur Khela rituals
Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Hindu tradition of East India and Bangladesh where women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja.
During Sindur Khela, Bengali women dressed in a beautiful traditional saris and jewellery after applying sindoor to goddess' forehead and feet, go on to smear sindoor on each other. The ritual promotes bonhomie between the women and spreads happiness and joy.
Sindur Khela rituals
Sindur Khela, literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Hindu tradition of East India and Bangladesh where women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja.
During Sindur Khela, Bengali women dressed in a beautiful traditional saris and jewellery after applying sindoor to goddess' forehead and feet, go on to smear sindoor on each other. The ritual promotes bonhomie between the women and spreads happiness and joy.