The grand festival of 5-day Sharadiyo Durga Puja concluded tonight with celebrations of ‘Sindur Khela’ in day time, immersion of idols in the evening and exchanging Bijaya greetings among devotees across the country.
Marking Dashami, colorful processions were brought out from temples and makeshift puja mandaps and later Devi idols were immersed in nearby rivers, ponds or water-bodies, BSS reported.
In the capital, thousands of devotees gathered along the banks of the Buriganga River, where idols from temples and neighbourhoods across the city were being transported on brightly decorated trucks for immersion.
In the afternoon, a colorful procession with around hundreds of brightly decorated trucks carrying idols was brought out from Dhakeshwari National temple headed to Buriganga River.
Thousands of people across the city joined the procession while marching to the capital's key points including Shaheed Minar, High Court, police headquarters and Golap Shah Mazar while the number of curious people on the city streets was also significant.
This year, Durga Puja was celebrated at 31,461 mandaps across the country including 252 in the capital, according to Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad (BPUP).
Stringent security measures were ensured across the country during the celebration of Durga Puja to avert any untoward situation. Besides, Puja celebration committees across the country were also vigilant for ensuring security and smooth celebration of Durga Puja.
Temples across the country including Dhakeshwari National temple, Ramna Kali Temple, Siddheswari Kalimandir saw massive gathering of female devotees clad in colorful dresses including white saree with red borders and they are performing ‘Sindur khela’, a significant part of Bijoya Dashami celebrations.
In the capital, the main puja mandaps were at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Ramkrishna Mission and Math, Kalabagan, Banani, Shakhari Bazar and Ramna Kali Mandir.
In major divisional cities including port city Chattogram, Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet and district towns including Faridpur, Dinajpur,Jashore, Kushtia, Netrakona, Tangail, Satkhira also witnessed massive celebration of Durga Puja.
Temples and mandaps were illuminated and decorated gorgeously marking the puja as some puja pandals were portrayed in different themes signifying different aspects of life and religious stories.
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