"Bijoya Dashami" is the Bengali term for "Vijayadashami," which is a major Hindu festival marking the end of Durga Puja and signifying the victory of good over evil, usually celebrated by immersing the idols of Goddess Durga in water bodies, symbolizing her return to her heavenly abode; it essentially marks the final day of Durga Puja celebrations where the goddess is bid farewell. Sindoor Khela is a Bengali Hindu tradition that takes place on Bijoya Dashami, the last day of Durga Puja: What it is: A "vermillion game" where married women apply sindur to the goddess Durga's idol, then to each other's faces, and offer sweets What it symbolizes: Marital bliss, unity, and the hope for long lives for the women and their families What it's part of: A joyous farewell to the goddess before her immersion in water Where it's celebrated: In Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura How it's celebrated: Women wear white sarees with red borders, chant "Asche bochor abar hobe" (Next year, we will celebrate again), and immerse clay idols of the goddess in water