Women take part in Sindoor Khela as they bid adieu to Ma Durga

After days of celebration of Durga Puja , was time to bid adieu to Goddess Durga, as women on Tuesday celebrated sindoor khela on the occassion of Vijay Dashmi at various pandals in Aurangabad. Dressed in traditional white and red sarees, women applied sindoor on the forehead and feet of the goddess and offered sweets to her which was followed by smearing sindoor on each other’s face.

Organised by Bengali Association at Sagar lawns, women also danced to dhaak tunes and performed dhunuchi naach - a traditional dance done during aarti. It was an emotional moment for the devotees as they asked Ma Durga to come back next year with same energy and enthusiasm.