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Sindoor Khela

Tt's a traditonal custom celebrated by married bengali women on the last day of Durga puja.The DURGA (it is said that she came from Kailasa(house of lord shiva)to her fathers',for three days.)goes back to the Kialasa on the last day of the four day festival,called DASHAMI.Bengali married women share vermilion,among them selves as well as with DURGA,before she goes back to her in-law.

 

taken @ New Barrackpore

DASHAMI

 

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Uploaded on October 2, 2009
Taken on September 28, 2009