This time, one association is bringing the fine craft tradition of shola, one of the oldest art forms from Bengal, to decorate the idol of Goddess Durga. Themed ‘Crafts of Bengal come to ...

Every year, Prabir arrives in Kolkata on Mahalaya to dress the Durga idol at the 150-year-old Saha Barir Puja in Bowbazar in traditional shola attire. “This year, we have enormous pressure to ...

The Durga Pooja by Seawood Cultural Welfare Association ... we have also chosen bio degradable jewellery including for the crown of the idol using Shola jewellery. Usually they get a crowd of ...

Durga Puja festivities have come alive ... going for imitation jewellery made of materials like shola. We will make gold offerings to the idol as a ritual, too.” Speaking of the activities ...

An idol with Sholar Daker Saaj (traditional white ornamentation and decoration of Goddess Durga) made using the shola plant, with the Goddess sporting a ‘topor mukut’ (conical headgear ...

During the ritual, the eyes of the Durga idol are drawn. This act has a central significance, believed to be the moment the divine is infused in the statue, bringing her alive. Only senior ...

Hyderabad:The 65-foot-tall Durga idol installed in Koti this year has been recognised as the world's tallest eco-friendly idol by the High Range World Records. The award was handed over to the ...

With just a month left for the Durga Puja festival, an artisan from Assam's Karimganj district is all set to send a fiberglass-made idol of Goddess Durga to London. The 2.5 feet Durga idol has ...

The chocolate idol at Flurys is completely handmade. Durga Puja is one of the major Indian festivals celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. Amid set rituals and customs, food is a major part of ...