Vijaya Dashami

I arrived back in Dhaka after the Eid holidays just in time for the celebration of Durgha Puja. For Bengali Hindus, this is the main religious event of the year, even bigger than Diwali so, with just a brief pause for a shower and a spot of breakfast after my flight, I ventured out to visit the temples and mandaps. As usual, for all the details you should turn to Dhaka Dweller’s blog as she was kind enough to act as my guide and she features in this picture:

People thronged around and children played as the sun shone and children played but enough of this, here are the pictures:

Mind you, there’s always time for a little bit of shopping even on the busiest sightseeing tour!