In Photos: Devotees bid farewell to Durga

Tue Oct 24, 2023 09:29 PM Last update on: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:39 PM

Durga Puja ended today with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga and her children in water bodies across the country.

According to Hindu mythology, the goddess Durga has returned to her husband's house at Kailash in Devaloy (heaven) through immersion.

Devotees were seen bidding farewell to the mother deity and her children -- Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, and Ganesh -- through the immersion of their idols, wishing for Durga's return next year.

Here are some photos from Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, and Kuakata:

Devotees bid farewell to Goddess Durga at Patenga sea beach in Chattogram on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Photo: Rajib Raihan/Star

A child carries a miniature idol at the Patenga sea beach in Chattogram on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Photo: Rajib Raihan/Star

A team of volunteers carry an idol of Ma Durga into the sea in Patenga, Chattogram on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Photo: Rajib Raihan/Star

Thousands of devotees gather at Cox’s Bazar sea beach on the occasion of idol immersion this evening despite the inclement weather due to Cyclone Hamoon. Photo: Mokammel Shuvo/Star

Women play Shidur Khela on the day of Bijoya Dashami in Barishal. Photo: Titu Das/Star

Thousands of devotees gather at Cox’s Bazar sea beach on the occasion of idol immersion this evening despite the inclement weather due to Cyclone Hamoon. Photo: Mokammel Shuvo/Star