Dashami has inspired countless works of art, literature, and music across generations. The day’s themes of farewell, impermanence, and renewal resonate deeply with creative minds, making it a recurring subject in Indian cultural expression.
Poets have often written about the goddess’s departure in metaphors of separation and longing. Rabindranath Tagore and other Bengali writers have described the immersion as symbolic of life’s fleeting beauty. The emotional landscape of Dashami—devotees in tears, women in sindoor, children waving to the departing goddess—becomes a living poem in itself.
Visual artists too find inspiration in Dashami. Paintings depicting sindoor khela, idol processions, and immersion scenes capture the blend of festivity and sorrow. Photographers see Dashami as a perfect canvas, with its red, gold, and blue hues reflected in rivers and lakes as idols are immersed.
In theatre and cinema, Dashami is often used as a backdrop to explore themes of family, separation, and return. The goddess’s departure mirrors human experiences of migration, farewells, and cycles of reunion.
For devotees, Dashami memories live on in stories and photographs until the next Puja. It is a day when art and life merge seamlessly, each preserving the other.
Thus, Dashami is not only the conclusion of Durga Puja but also an endless source of inspiration. Through literature, visual arts, and shared memories, the spirit of Dashami lives far beyond the festival, reminding us that endings are also beginnings.