The exact date and place of origin of the tradition is not known. Sindur Khela in new normal days at Kolkata Origin
Then they put sindur on each other's faces and offer sweets to each other.
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. Sindur Khela ( Bengali: সিঁদুর খেলা), literally meaning 'vermillion game', is a Bengali Hindu tradition where women smear each other with sindur on Vijayadashami, the last day of the Durga Puja.
