(251003) -- DHAKA, Oct. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Devotees immerse one Durga idol in the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 2, 2025.
Durga Puja, one of the largest Hindu festivals, ended in Bangladesh with the immersion of the idols on Thursday.
The five-day Durga Puja festival involves the worship of Goddess Durga symbolizing the power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
After worshiping for days, devotees with tears in their eyes on Thursday bade goodbye to their beloved goddess Durga as her idols were immersed in ponds, lakes and rivers on the fifth day, marking the end of the goddess's annual stay at her paternal home. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
