From boron at bonedi baris to sindoor khela at puja pandals, Kolkata came together on Dashami morning to bid farewell to Goddess Durga
My Kolkata Web Desk Published 21.10.26, 03:45 PM
As Kolkata prepares to bid farewell to Goddess Durga, Dashami morning at bonedi baris and puja pandals began with boron rituals and sindoor khela.
Images by Amit Datta and Soumyajit Dey
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Women in white and red saris gathered to perform the final rituals.
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At Baghbazar Haldarbari, women of the house offered their final prayers to the Goddess. The Durga Puja at this bonedi bari is more than 450 years old.
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At Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakur Bari, they brought the idol down from the thakurdalan to perform boron.
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Women offered sweets, flowers and sindoor to the idol before immersion.
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Several devotees gathered at Bagbazar Sarbojanin on Wednesday morning to bid farewell to Goddess Durga, celebrating the final moments of this year’s Durga Puja.