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.

The Kumartuli artisans have been burning the midnight oil — drying soggy clay idols with kerosene-fuelled pressure burners and touching up rain-damaged “noses” and “ears”. They said the uncooperating ...

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 ...

Kolkata News:Kumartuli artisans plagued with problems. Barely a month before Durga Puja, artists at Kumartuli are busy finishing the idols of Goddess Durga, her four children and demon Mahishasur.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kolkata: With dexterous and swift moves of their fingers, the potters in Kumartuli are now working at a frenzied pace, giving finishing touches to. Welcome User! Sign In / Register.

Kumartuli artisans, already grappling with a severe space crunch, are facing another problem — shortage of kerosene. The idol-makers, who are entitled to subsidised kerosene to dry clay, have yet to ...

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 ...