Devi Baran and Sindur Khela - a joyful goodbye to Maa Durga that showcases a beautiful blend of devotion, tradition, and our culture.
On the last day of Dussehra or Vijayadashami, Bengali Hindu women give a heartfelt farewell to Maa Durga that involves two beautiful rituals - Devi Baran and Sindur Khela. We have a Bengali friend who celebrates this occasion by going to the nearest pandal and invited us to join this beautiful ritual.
Drawing a betel leaf on their palms and touching it to the goddess’s face, women bid goodbye to Goddess Durga, as she prepares to leave on the Dasami, the last day of the ten day ritual. Then they perform arati and apply sindur (vermillion) on the goddess's forehead and feet, that showcases a beautiful blend of devotion, tradition, and culture.
Then the joyful game Sindur Khela starts in which women put sindur on each other's faces and the sacred bangle, which symbolizes a married woman.
She extended the blessings of the Goddess to our daughter as well - the sacred sindur (vermilion) of our divine mother can be applied to anyone as we all are children to her.
By including our children in these festivals, we teach them our beautiful cultural values, that energizes us for a joyful living, with the blessings from the divine.
One other nice ritual is offering sweets to the Goddess and then distributing that to everyone as prasad, we got to eat some delicious sweets.
According to our cultural belief, women who play this Sindur Khela (vermillion game) will never be widowed - our belief is what makes us who we are and provides inner strength - she was very happy to participate in this beautiful ritual.
Finally they danced to some popular tunes in the honor of the Goddess to make this ritual a vibrant, colorful and spectacular one, which I captured patiently. You can even feel it from the visuals :
Our daughter loved these rituals and enjoyed every moment of the celebration.
And until next year, Adieu Maa.....
Before I wrap up, a fun fact - the organizers loved the devotion and spectacular celebration of these women to conclude the ten day long festival, so now they want to have this on their official agenda and will arrange lunch for everyone next year so that, these devotees will not need to come and cook at home - a special honor for them.
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Bengalis main festival, I wish to join navratri of Kolkata, but i don't when ??
The truth is that your tradition and culture are excellent, my friend, and it's very good of you to share it here with us.
How beautiful 😍 @sanjeevm, you know I've always liked your country's culture, it's very beautiful. Here is another example of tradition and culture dedicated to the Goddess Durga.
It's a spectacle of colors and an emotional farewell to Durga with the rituals: Devi Barán and Sindur Khela. Greetings and happy Sunday to everyone!!! 😊☺️🙏🏻
Before closing, a fun fact: the organizers loved the devotion and spectacular celebration of these women to conclude the ten-day festival, so now they want to include this in their official calendar and will organize a luncheon for everyone next year so these devotees don't have to come and cook at home: a special honor for them.
If they continue like this in the coming years, this festival will continue to grow. This isn't just a fun fact, it's a reality because their culture is excellent and worthy of being replicated in other countries.
Maharaja looks full of love and colors❤️
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These types of festival always hold a special place in ones heart
Such a beautiful celebration! I love how Sindur Khela and Devi Baran bring everyone together with so much color, joy, and tradition. It’s great to see how these rituals keep our culture alive for the next generation.
I really enjoyed reading this. The way you described the traditions and family moments made it feel so warm and festive.
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Nothing is cooler than your devotion to your Gods, in addition to your culture and traditions, which is excellent. The best thing about it is that the whole family participates, both with women and children, so that everyone can join together, since I can imagine how important tradition is to you.