Kumartuli artisans in Kolkata are repurposing Durga idols into Kali avatars, saving time and resources before Kali Puja on ...

One of the significant parts of the Navratri festival is the sculpting of the Goddess Durga, and "Kumartuli" bring this celebration to life with their phenomenal sculpting talent. Everything you ...

Kumartuli, a historic town along the Hooghly River in North Kolkata, is the heart of the Durga Puja celebration during Navratri. Also known as "Potter's Quarter," this town has been making ...

Expenditure at Durga Puja supports the livelihoods of people right from a toy seller to a restaurant owner. It includes ...

But it did not affect the orders for Durga idols that were placed by foreign Puja organisers,” noted Babu Paul, secretary of the Kumartuli Mritshilpo Sanskritik Samiti. As reported earlier by ...

Durga Puja is a cornucopia in cultural exchange, as a tribute to our artisans, our artists and our rich intangible heritage ...

Monday was a hectic day at Kumartuli for buyers, sellers and porters. A wide array of puja paraphernalia was on sale along ...

The protests broke out after the 31-year-old doctor was found brutally killed at RG Kar Medical College on the night of 9 ...

Durga Puja is a 10-day worship of the Hindu ... this year,” Subhendu Pal, 52, an idol maker at Kumartuli, told Al Jazeera. Subhendu Porel, 35, who makes decorative polystyrene items for pandals ...

Durga Pujo is the biggest festival in West Bengal and this year, in collaboration with the sculptors of Kumartuli, we are humbled and delighted to present their unparalleled artistry through our ...

Artist Shankar Pal from Kumartuli is crafting the Durga idol, reflecting the palindrome structure first designed in 1981 for the Krishnanagar Rajbari. The idol, featuring Maa Durga seated on her ...