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    Sindur Khela ( Bengali: সিঁদুর খেলা ), literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja.

  2. One of the most important rituals of the final day of Durga Puja festivities is Sindur Khela, where married women in Bengal smear each other with sindur or vermillion and pray for the long...

  3. Sindoor Khela is the ritual when married women smear the idol of Durga Maa with vermillion and then play Holi with it by smearing it on other married women. The...

  4. Oct 5, 2022 · Sindoor Khela, or Sindur Khela, literally means ‘vermillion game’, and is celebrated by Bengali Hindu women. Traditionally, this ritual is meant for married women who are supposed to follow a set custom and protocol while playing Sindoor Khela, believing this will bring good luck for them and long life for their husbands.

  5. Oct 5, 2022 · DURGA PUJA 2022: Sindoor Khela or Sindur Khela is a traditional component of Durga Puja celebrations in the Bengali community of India. The ritual involves the application of vermilion powder or sindoor on the idols of Goddess Durga and amongst married women during the conclusion of Durga Puja on Vijayadashami.

  6. Sindoor Utsav or Sindoor-Khela is another important tradition which is celebrated on the eve of Vijayadashami i.e. the tenth day of the famous Navratri festival. Before the ritual of Durga Visarjan, the married women observe this ritual. This tradition is also known as Thakur Boron.

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  8. Oct 24, 2023 · Sindur Khela is a traditional Bengali custom of applying vermilion on the last day of Durga Puja. It symbolizes sisterhood, matrimonial ties and womanhood. Learn more about its origin, meaning and other details of the festival.