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Sindur Khela, Dhunuchi And Dhak- People Of Kolkata Bid Farewell To Goddess Durga With Grandeur

Visarjan is a ritual that marks the ceremonial farewell to Goddess Durga, seeking her blessings for one last time and also promising to welcome her again in the coming year.

Visarjan is a ritual that marks the ceremonial farewell to Goddess Durga, seeking her blessings for one last time and also promising to welcome her again in the coming year.

People Of Kolkata Bid Farewell To Goddess Durga With Grandeur

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People of North Kolkata have thronged to the grand pandal of Baghbazar Sarbojanin to celebrate Vijay Dashami. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
People of North Kolkata have thronged to the grand pandal of Baghbazar Sarbojanin to celebrate Vijay Dashami. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
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Amid final prayers, women dressed in white and red sarees apply vermillion on each other's face as part of a popular ritual known as 'Sindur Khela'. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
Amid final prayers, women dressed in white and red sarees apply vermillion on each other's face as part of a popular ritual known as 'Sindur Khela'. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
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Apart from this, citizens of Kolkata also engage in the most famous 'Dhunuchi Naach' without which Durga Puja seems quite incomplete. They dance to the beat of the drums holding a pot containing a flammable substance at its base which is set ablaze resulting in smoke oozing out from the mouth of the pot. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
Apart from this, citizens of Kolkata also engage in the most famous 'Dhunuchi Naach' without which Durga Puja seems quite incomplete. They dance to the beat of the drums holding a pot containing a flammable substance at its base which is set ablaze resulting in smoke oozing out from the mouth of the pot. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
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Post the rituals, Goddess Durga prepares to leave for Kailash and citizens of Kolkata give her a grand farewell. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
Post the rituals, Goddess Durga prepares to leave for Kailash and citizens of Kolkata give her a grand farewell. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
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Dancing to the beats of 'Dhak', Bengalis bid farewell to Maa Durga amid shouts of welcoming her again in the following year. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)
Dancing to the beats of 'Dhak', Bengalis bid farewell to Maa Durga amid shouts of welcoming her again in the following year. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

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