Durga Puja 2019: Sindoor Khela and other Dashami rituals | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Durga Puja 2019: Sindoor Khela and other Dashami rituals | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: October 7, 2019 5:12:38 pm

Durga Puja 2019: Sindoor Khela and other Dashami rituals

Want to know what happens on Dashami -- the last day of Durga Puja? Read on.

Traditionally associated with the Hindu marriage ritual, the deep red powder is applied at the parting of the hair. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

Towards the end of the film Kahaani (2012), the mysterious Vidya Bagchi (played by the supremely talented Vidya Balan) allows herself to be swept away by a celebratory tide on the occasion of Durga Puja, as women around her — all dressed in similar white and red sarees — ululate and apply vermillion on her face.