

During a Hindu wedding, a groom puts sindoor on the bride’s forehead, where her hair has been parted.ĪLSO READ: Happy Dussehra 2022: Wishes, SMS, Quotes, Messages, Photos, Facebook and WhatsApp Status on Vijayadashamiĭuring Sindur Khela, the women apply the vermilion powder on the forehead of the Durga idol and offer her sweets before her Visarjana, which symbolises her return journey with her children and animals, to Kailash, the abode of her husband, Lord Shiva.


The powder is an auspicious signifier for married women in traditional Hindu households. Sindoor is an orange or red powder, traditionally made from lime or alum and turmeric. (Representational image: Shutterstock) History & Significance Sindoor Khela or Sindur Khela is a traditional component of Durga Puja celebrations in the Bengali community of India. Below, we take a look at the history of Sindur Khela, its significance and the way it is celebrated today. This year, Vijayadashami is being celebrated today on October 5. The ritual involves the application of vermilion powder or sindoor on the idols of Goddess Durga and amongst married women during the conclusion of Durga Puja on Vijayadashami. DURGA PUJA 2022: Sindoor Khela or Sindur Khela is a traditional component of Durga Puja celebrations in the Bengali community of India.
