Sindur Khela

The ritual worship of the goddess Durga concludes with the Visarjan Puja. It is followed by Devi Baran, where the married women bid farewell to the goddess. The women are usually dressed in white saris with red borders. Women perform arati and smear the goddess' forehead and feet with sindur. They also offer her sweets and betel leaves. Following that the women smear each other's foreheads and face with sindur. Sindur Khela symbolizes the power of womanhood in protecting her family from all evil.