Dashami

After the ten days of Puja, in Dashami, in the last day, a tearful farewell is offered to the Goddess. Most of the community pujas postpone the farewell as long as possible and arrange a grand send-off. The image is carried in processions around the locality and finally is immersed in a nearby river or lake. Vijaya Dashami is an event celebrated all over the country. This day we are playing red colours with the friends and reletives and taking blessing from the elders and sharing sweets.
Bengalis all over the world tries to celebrate this great event of their culture. Images made out of 'shola' (light material) are flown to countries abroad and the NRI Bengalis and Indians arrange puja in foreign lands. In most of the overseas pujas, the event becomes a meeting place for local Bengalis and Indians. Usually people perform in some cultural activities.