Kumartuli's traditional idol-making in Kolkata sees a shift towards readymade idols that include crowns and jewellery. This change impacts local vendors who once sold these accessories separately.

Everything you need to know about Kumartuli. Kumartuli, a historic town along the Hooghly River in North Kolkata, is the heart of the Durga Puja celebration during Navratri.

Nimai Chandra Paul, who heads the committee that hosts a big pandal in Kumartuli every year, believes that the potters will incur losses this season. “We used to have a budget of Rs. 30-40 lakhs.

Lives of others: Egg-ceptional shop at Kumartuli For those looking beyond the boiled egg, Nandarani has ‘mamlets’ or ‘dim pauruti’ on offer. Chandrima S. Bhattacharya Published 20.09.21, 07:12 AM ...

Kolkata's Kumartuli is the traditional hub of potters who make the idols that are central to the city's Durga Puja festivities. It is here that artisans make images of Goddess Durga from clay over ...

Women are infusing traditional idol-making with fresh perspectives, blending innovation with heritage and shaping a new era in Kumartuli’s storied tradition. End of Article FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ...

The godmakers of Kumartuli Come Durga Puja, their creations will hold the entire city of Kolkata spellbound for five days. Yet, for the artisans on the banks of the Hooghly, it is just a means of ...

Kumartuli to show its modern face The idea was taken to the artisans a fortnight ago by Sabyasachi Chatterjee, who runs a creative agency called Creocraft. Sudeshna Banerjee Calcutta Published ...

Kolkata: With barely three weeks to go for Durga Puja, Kumartuli — which had been missing its usual pre-puja buzz of photographers, videographers, reel-makers and YouTubers — is springing back ...

As Kumartuli gears up to deliver Durga idols to hundreds of pandals across Kolkata, social media influencers are also on the upswing in the potters’ colony. June 4, 2025 e-Paper.

Festivals, food and football — and every Kolkatan is a happy soul. It’s not been long since the World Cup 2014 concluded in Brazil and if you are wondering what Kumartuli has to do with that ...

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 ...