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SINDUR KHELA KALIBADI ASHOKNAGAR BHUBANESWAR

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Channel: Odisha Links · 2017 · People & Blogs

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Sindur Khela (Bengali: সিঁদুর খেলা), literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where married women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja. On the day of the Vijayadashami after the conclusion of the ritual worship, married Bengali Hindu women apply sindur on the forehead and feet of the goddess and offer sweets to her. Then they put sindur on each other's faces and offer sweets to each other.

Origin-
The exact date and place of origin of the tradition is not known.According to one theory,the tradition originated around 200 years ago in the Durga Pujas of the zamindar houses to usher bonhomie among the housewives.According to a second theory, the tradition of Sindur Khela is as old as Durga Puja itself, around 400 years.The ritual is enjoyed just like a game and hence the name Sindur Khela.Sindur Khela is regarded as one of the most important rituals of Vijayadashami.

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