Idol Makers

An idol maker from Kolkata's Kumartuli sent a fiberglass idol of Goddess Durga to Germany and New Jersey becoming the first artisan in the region to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Durga Puja pandals and idols of the goddess in the city of joy never fail to amaze. Even in a pandemic year, artists and idol makers have conceptualized eye-openers. Take a look at this Durga Puja pandal themed on Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of devastation in Kolkata and its suburbs in the beginning of June.

Moved by the plight of idol makers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 29-year-old woman in West Bengal's Asansol city has taken to crowdfunding to support 300 clay artisans in Paschim Barddhaman district.

An idol maker from Kumartuli, a potters' hub in West Bengal's north Kolkata, has shipped a fibreglass idol of Goddess Durga to Australia, becoming the first artisan from the area to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Many lord Ganesha idol makers have reportedly started creating idols similar to Prabhas' pose, where he carries a 'Shivling' on his shoulder. "After learning the news, Prabhas is very keen to visit one such idol during the festival and take blessings"

Unmindful of the many glances that come his way, a young sculptor at an arts complex in the Pakistani capital continues to do what he is best at carve idols of gods and goddesses in the Gandhara tradition.

An idol maker from Kolkata's Kumartuli sent a fiberglass idol of Goddess Durga to Germany and New Jersey becoming the first artisan in the region to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Durga Puja pandals and idols of the goddess in the city of joy never fail to amaze. Even in a pandemic year, artists and idol makers have conceptualized eye-openers. Take a look at this Durga Puja pandal themed on Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of devastation in Kolkata and its suburbs in the beginning of June.

Moved by the plight of idol makers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 29-year-old woman in West Bengal's Asansol city has taken to crowdfunding to support 300 clay artisans in Paschim Barddhaman district.

An idol maker from Kumartuli, a potters' hub in West Bengal's north Kolkata, has shipped a fibreglass idol of Goddess Durga to Australia, becoming the first artisan from the area to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Many lord Ganesha idol makers have reportedly started creating idols similar to Prabhas' pose, where he carries a 'Shivling' on his shoulder. "After learning the news, Prabhas is very keen to visit one such idol during the festival and take blessings"

Unmindful of the many glances that come his way, a young sculptor at an arts complex in the Pakistani capital continues to do what he is best at carve idols of gods and goddesses in the Gandhara tradition.