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Festival ended with the sacrifice of idols, Durga returned to Kailas

Festival ended with the sacrifice of idols, Durga returned to Kailas

Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNI) Sharidiya Durgotsava, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on the day of Vijaya Dashami, Wednesday. She has just left the mortal world and reached the abode of Kailas. The people of the Hindu community bid farewell to Maa Durga with tears in their eyes in the symbolic journey of deposing the idol. This ended the five-day autumn festival.
On Wednesday (October 5), the puja mandapams of different parts of the country were abuzz with the rituals of worship, worship and sindoor playing of sadhaba women. Vermilion is the color of love. Melbandhan is formed by women. Red tilak was also seen on the forehead of small children.
On this day, the dedication of idols started from 3 pm. Devotees and devotees thronged Wise Ghat, the capital's central Bisarjan Ghat, to bid farewell to Goddess Durga by wearing oil-vermilion, drinking paan and sweets.

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