It was on this day that Durga had killed Mahishasura. The ritual of Sandhipuja marks Sandhikkhan , the juncture between Ashtami and Nabami . The main attraction of Nabami is the Maha-Arati held in the evening. On Dashami , the image is immersed in a river, and people bid a sorrowful farewell to the Mother Goddess, and the wait begins for yet another year. Bijoya is a special ritual whereby peace and good relations are reaffirmed.
Families exchange sweets and people embrace each other, vowing brotherhood.
Bijoya continues till the next new moon, when Kali Puja is held. The Image In Sri Sri Chandi, Goddess Durga is described to be endowed with ten hands, each holding a weapon required for killing the wicked forces and also for expressing the abhaya mudra to her devotees. According to tradition, the images of Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartick and Ganesh are also separately worshipped along with that of Durga. The image of Durga is framed at the centre, and the background behind the whole group is called the chaal-chitra. It is a circular canvas of mat containing paintings of heavenly scenes and drawings of other important gods and goddesses.