On the day of the Vijayadashami after the conclusion of the ritual worship, married Bengali Hindu women apply sindur on the forehead and feet of the goddess and offer sweets to her.

[1] According to one theory, the tradition originated around 200 years ago in the Durga Pujas of the zamindar houses to usher bonhomie among the housewives.

[7] Then they put sindur on each other's shankha,[7] pala[7] and noa,[8] the conch shell, coral and iron bangles respectively, which are worn by the married Bengali Hindu women.

Through the ritual of Sindur Khela, the Bengali Hindu women pray for long and happy married lives of each other.

After the ritual worship on Mahastami, the entire married womenfolk of the village celebrate Sindur Khela.

[13] The ritual has been criticized by Taslima Nasrin for being patriarchal in nature, because of the over emphasis on the married status of the goddess as well as the women.

[8] Every year, the Kolkata-based celebrities including the Tollywood actresses engage in Sindur Khela at the Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty puja pandal in north central Kolkata.