Vijaya Dashami celebrated across Bengal; 'sindoor khela', pandal hopping hit by rain in some regions

Vijaya Dashami celebrated across Bengal; 'sindoor khela', pandal hopping hit by rain in some regions

Vijaya Dashami, marking the conclusion of Durga Puja festivities, was celebrated across West Bengal on Thursday with traditional rituals of "ghot visarjan" and "sindoor khela". In Kolkata, women dressed in red-bordered sarees enthusiastically participated in sindoor khela at several community pujas, including Bagbazar and Kumartuli Sarbojonin, with state minister Sashi Panja joining the festivities. The age-old custom of sindoor khela symbolises…