Sindoor Khela On Vijayadashami 2025: Decoding Why Married Bengali Women Play With Red Vermilion On Last Day Of Durga Puja
Published on: Oct. 2, 2025, 5 p.m. | Source: Zee News
The 9-day Shardiya Navratri coincides with Durga Pujo festivity which is a 5-day long affair filled with devotion, rituals, bhog prasad and greeting people in pandals. For North India, Navratri festivity culminates with Dussehra and for Bengalis across the nation, Bijoya Dashami or Vijayadashami marks the closure of Pujo. Names and customs might vary as India is a diverse land but the essence of celebrating Maa Durga in different forms remains the same. Navratri and Durga Puja celebrate the victory of good over evil. Today, lets understand why only married Bengali women play sindoor khel with vermilion on Shubho Bijoya:
