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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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
Oct 5, 2022 · In Bengali culture, Sindoor Khela is a customary element of the Durga Puja celebrations. During the completion of Durga Puja on Vijayadashami, the ceremony entails applying sindoor, or vermilion powder, to the idols of Goddess Durga and among married ladies.
Oct 23, 2023 · What is Sindoor Khela? Bengali women, usually adorned in white saree with red borders, begin the rite by performing Devi Baran to give a farewell to the goddess. They do an arti and apply sindoor on the goddess’s forehead and foot one by one and present her with sweets.
Sep 20, 2022 · NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 18, 2022 (News Deal): Sindur Khela is a Bengali Hindu ritual in which women smear sindur (a vermillion colored powder) on each other on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja.
Oct 24, 2023 · Durga Puja 2023: Sindur Khela is a beloved ritual during Durga Puja, a colorful and symbolic festival on the last day of the nine-day Navratri festival. All the married women come to this festival dressed elegantly in traditional garb. They rub sindur, or vermilion, on each other as well as the goddess's idol, her face, and her feet.
Oct 26, 2020 · In West Bengal, Vijayadashami will be celebrated today on October 26. Here is all you need to know about Sindoor Khela and its significance.
