Durga Puja to conclude today with immersion of idols

The Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, comes to a close on Thursday, with the celebration of Bijoya Dashami.

The day’s rituals marked with grand offerings, arati, and worship.

The concluding rites begin this morning with the Dashami Bihit Puja, followed by the darpon bisorjon (ritual immersion of a mirror after holding it in front the Durga idol), bringing to an end the five-day festivities.

A grand Bijoya procession sets off from 3PM, preceded by the arrival of idols from different mandaps across the capital to the Dhakeshwari temple.

The Durga Puja begun on September 28 with Maha Shashthi.