Durga Puja is almost here! The popular Hindu festival is a time for devotion, spending time with your family, and some fun. Though the festival is celebrated across the country and even abroad, the ...

An ancient idol of Goddess Durga was discovered during excavations on the banks of the Godavari river in Mulkalla village of Mancherial district. The idol was found by priests and seers during the ...

Just as Maa Durga descends to earth with her family in autumn, 72-year-old Kishori Mohan Pal flocks to Chennai with a team of 11 members — three sons, grandsons, cousin brothers, and staff, heralding ...

Kolkata, Sep 8: In a unique concept marrying art and science, Kolkata will, in this Puja, host a digitally sculpted goddess Durga and her family, courtesy the application of 3D printing technology on ...

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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 beautiful ...

Mohanbanshi Rudra Pal is reluctant to talk about anything. The veteran idol-maker will not even commit to whether he likes Durga idols made out of thin arrowroot biscuits. “Thin-er protima shunechho?” ...

Meet Suity Das -- lone female idol sculptor from Gopalganj. She has broken the gender barrier by embracing a predominantly male profession -- sculpting idols for the Hindu community. It is the busiest ...

Perched on a wooden stool, 54-year-old Kalpana Mitra complains about her short stature for the umpteenth time as she tries to put the finishing touches on the tall idol of goddess Durga. "I wish I was ...