Written by Neha Banka |Kolkata |Published: October 4, 2019 1:32:53 pm
No, Kumartuli’s Durga idols are not always made by men
The art of clay idol-making in Kolkata is more than 250 years old and it has traditionally centred around Kumartuli, a neighbourhood named after the artisans who live there.
XMala Pal with an idol minutes before she hands it over to the Laha family for delivery. (Photo: Neha Banka)
Every year Durga idols in Bengal and across India are made by men. Though the festival of Durga Puja celebrates female power, women who make idols of the goddess are rare and it is even more rare for their work to get acknowledged.
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