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Sindur Khela @ Durga Puja
Married women are smearing one another with sindur and pray for long and happy married lives.
Though the origin of the tradition is not known, it is believed that sindur khela dates back to time when the tradition of Durga puja started nearly 400 years ago.
According to a popular belief, Goddess Durga returns to her mother Menoka and father Giriraj during puja. Arriving with her sons Kartik and Ganesh, daughters Lakshmi and Saraswati, and two friends Jaya and Bijoya, Durga stays with her parents for four days, only to return to Shivalaya on 'Dashami'. "After bidding her farewell, the women play with sindur and pray for their long and happy married lives.
This picture was taken in Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sindur Khela @ Durga Puja
Married women are smearing one another with sindur and pray for long and happy married lives.
Though the origin of the tradition is not known, it is believed that sindur khela dates back to time when the tradition of Durga puja started nearly 400 years ago.
According to a popular belief, Goddess Durga returns to her mother Menoka and father Giriraj during puja. Arriving with her sons Kartik and Ganesh, daughters Lakshmi and Saraswati, and two friends Jaya and Bijoya, Durga stays with her parents for four days, only to return to Shivalaya on 'Dashami'. "After bidding her farewell, the women play with sindur and pray for their long and happy married lives.
This picture was taken in Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka, Bangladesh.