Kolkata: Kumortuli gears up for Durga Puja

In less than a month’s time Kolkata will celebrate Durga Puja with much fanfare and the artisans’ district of Kumortuli is gearing up to ensure things are in place.

A shop sells idol faces at Kumortuli | Photo: Sourish Guha

Kolkata: Every year, just ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations, Kumortuli, the artisans’ district of Kolkata, creates a magic, one that is probably incomparable. It is this place where deities are given shape, it is here where the idols come alive. Here are a few glimpses from Kumrotuli:

A man makes a Durga idol at Kumortuli | Photo: Sourish Guha
A shop at Kumortuli displays various types of idols | Photo: Sourish Guha
An artisan paints an idol in Kumortuli | Photo: Sourish Guha
A Durga idol at Kumortuli | Photo: Sourish Guha

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