The belief is that Goddess Durga would be displeased if those who worship Her do not take the blessings of the prostitutes

Goddess Durga's idol made during Durga Puja is incomplete without the soil from the house of a sex worker. The belief is that the soil should be begged for and received from a prostitute’s hand as a gift or blessing. The soil is then used in the preparation of Goddess Durga Murti which is worshipped during Durga Puja. But why mud from sex workers homes is collected during Durga Puja?

An Indian sex worker performs Aarti in Kolkata Source: AFP