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Women dance to the beats of Dhaak after the Sindoor Khela ritual on the last day of Durga puja known as Vijaya Dashmi.

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Durga Puja committee C.R. Park Mela ground along with volunteers clean the bedhi (stage) in order to conduct the age-old ritual of Sindoor Khela.

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Ladies prepare their thalis to apply vermillion the goddesses’ feet. Sindoor-Khela or the age-old vermilion game is as old as Durga Puja itself.

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Durga Puja committee C.R. Park Mela ground along with volunteers clean the bedhi (stage) in order to conduct the age-old ritual of Sindoor Khela after Debi boron.

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Bijoya Dashami marks the day when one bids adieu to Goddess Durga at the end of a five-day stay on Earth. Legend has it that Dashami is the day when she sets out for Kailash, her husband’s abode, accompanied by her children.

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Dhunuchi is a Bengali incense burner used for one of the stages during aarti or ritualized dance worship. It is often used following the arati with the pradip (a lamp with an odd number of wicks).

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The beat of the 'dhak' not only ushers in the arrival of the Goddess, but its rhythm gives shape to the spirit of celebrations. In India, we have various musical instruments for various festivals.

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Had this been in the time of Corona, the district authorities would have panicked on the social distancing front! As we know that Durga Puja rather Navratri altogether involves many rituals.

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Volunteers distribute bhog at Durga Puja in C.R. Park while others enjoy delicacies available at food stalls in Mela Ground.

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Well if you are planning to attend Durga Puja in C.R. Park then do not forget to do some pandal hopping. Pandal hopping is basically going from one pandal to another within the same vicinity.

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C.R. Park completely goes into a frenzy during Durga Puja. It becomes extremely difficult to even walk as the footfall during the last few days of Durga Puja rises tremendously. Here we are at C.R.

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Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of the five days long Durga Puja Festival.

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Bengali woman also a committee member of the C.R. Park Mela Ground Durga Puja committee distributes marigold flowers along with belpatra (Aegle Marmelos leaves) for pushpanjali on Ashtami.

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Volunteers of the C.R. Park Mela Ground Durga Puja committee distributes marigold flowers along with belpatra (Aegle Marmelos leaves) for pushpanjali on Ashtami.

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Bengali woman also a committee member of the C.R. Park Mela Ground Durga Puja committee distributes marigold flowers along with belpatra (Aegle Marmelos leaves) for pushpanjali on Ashtami.

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The festival is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Durga who symbolizes positive energy, known as the divine force, and feminine power that is used against the negative forces of the evil. She protects her devotees from these evil forces.

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Of all the Ashtamis, Durga Ashtami also known as Maha Ashtami is the most auspicious and providential one. Durga is the chief deity or Shakti as per the philosophy of Shaktism and manifests in her ten forms known as Mahavidyas.

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Of all the Ashtamis, Durga Ashtami also known as Maha Ashtami is the most auspicious and providential one. Durga is the chief deity or Shakti as per the philosophy of Shaktism and manifests in her ten forms known as Mahavidyas.

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This footage takes viewers inside a magnificent Durga Puja pandal during the sacred celebration of Maha Ashtami.

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Ladies carry a long garland of belpatra or bael / bel leaves for Maa Durga's idol. Of all the Ashtamis, Durga Ashtami also known as Maha Ashtami is the most auspicious and providential one.

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Durga Puja celebrations run parallel with Navratri, a Hindu festival where nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped.

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Idols of Goddess Durga at Mela ground pandal in C.R. Park, New Delhi. Preparations for traditional Durga Puja celebrations begin months before the actual puja.

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Durga Puja celebrations run parallel with Navratri, a Hindu festival where nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped.