Shashti Shashti, the sixth day of the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto. Look for the 'Bodhon' rituals when the face of the Durga is unveiled. Goddess Durga is offered food which is later distributed among the devotees. End moment of Ashtami and the beginning of Nabami is the time for Sandhi Puja. With a heavy heart the Bengalis immerse the clay idol of Durga in the sacred Ganges bidding her goodbye and earnestly waiting to see her again the next year.
Married women apply vermilion to each other and greet each other with sweets.
Durga Puja is a festival, Bengalis celebrate without religious inhibitions. It is more of a socio- cultural celebration that tends to renew kinship with friends and relatives. Copyright Graphics or content copied or produced in part or whole in any media will be illegal. Persons or websites caught using our material will be penalized.