The Sharadiya Durgotsav, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, came to an end with the immersion of Goddess Durga's idols. On Vijaya Dashami, the pandals came alive with the vibrant ritual of 'sindoor khela', the rhythmic beats of dhak drums, the reverberation of conch shells, and the auspicious sound of ululation. Across the country, colourful processions marched towards various water bodies to bid a final farewell to the deity, evoking a poignant blend of joy and grief among the devotees.
Prior to the departure of Goddess Durga on Vijaya Dashami, female devotees filled the Dhakeshwari National Temple premises in Dhaka with enthusiastic ululation. Devotees also performed various religious rituals by the pond inside the Dhakeshwari temple complex.
In Naogaon, members of the Hindu community headed towards the Choto Jamuna River for idol immersion through a vibrant boat procession at the Litton Bridge Ghat. Meanwhile, a colourful immersion procession paraded through the main thoroughfares of Moulvibazar along Saifur Rahman Road.
In the capital, the immersion of idols from city mandaps officially commenced with the immersion of deities in the Buriganga River. Similar scenes of devotion and farewell unfolded nationwide, including members of the Hindu community immersing Goddess Durga's idol in the Sangu River at Ujanipara Ghat in Bandarban, and devotees offering prayers to the goddess before immersion in Kaptai Lake at Asambosti, Rangamati.
Idols were similarly transported to the banks of the Joypurhat Jaisagar Dighi in Sirajganj for the final immersion rituals. The festivities ultimately culminated with the immersion of idols in the Surma River at Chandnighat, Sylhet, marking the conclusion of this year's Sharadiya Durgotsav.
