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On the day of Dashami, married women perform the tradition of Baran with betel leaves, sweets, and sindoor. After this, all the women come together to apply sindoor on each other's sankha, pola, and faces.
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This is a celebration of womanhood and the power of women to protect their husbands and kids. Devotees pray to Maa Durga for their loved ones and happy married lives.
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Also, Bengali mothers smear sindoor on their married daughters' faces on this day before they leave their paternal home and return to their in-laws.
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It is a celebration of joy, happiness, and seeking blessings for good health and prosperity.
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Though Sindoor Khela was all about married women previously, everyone plays it nowadays. From married ones to single women, divorcees, widows, transgenders, sex workers, and everyone takes part in this tradition.
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After Sindoor Khela, Maa Durga and her entourage are immersed in the water.
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Have you ever enjoyed the celebration of Sindoor Khela? If not, you can experience it this Durga Puja.
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