Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The mirth and merriment brought by the annual arrival of Annapurna, or Goddess Durga, in the temples and puja pavilions across the country, nears its end with Hindu devotees s bidding adieu to the goddess with teary eyes on Dashami, or the tenth day.
They have been soliciting the goddess for the welfare of all with the sounds of drums, conch shells and brass cymbals reverberating on Thursday.
The Dashami rituals kicked off with Bihit Puja after 9am at the Dhakeshwari National Temple. Later, Darpan Bisarjan and Ghot Bisarjan were performed. Sindoor Khela (women playing with vermillion) and other rituals started in the afternoon.
The biggest festival for Bengali Hindus will end with the immersion of the idols in the even...
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