June 10, 2026 03:34 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Kumartuli artisans shape Ganesha Idols ahead of Festivities
In the narrow lanes of Kolkata’s famed Kumartuli, artisans are busy giving final touches to clay idols of Lord Ganesha. With deft strokes and traditional craftsmanship, the potters breathe life into the festive icons, blending age-old techniques with artistic innovation to meet the rising demand before Ganesh Chaturthi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In the narrow lanes of Kolkata’s famed Kumartuli, artisans are busy giving final touches to clay idols of Lord Ganesha. With deft strokes and traditional craftsmanship, the potters breathe life into the festive icons, blending age-old techniques with artistic innovation to meet the rising demand before Ganesh Chaturthi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In the narrow lanes of Kolkata’s famed Kumartuli, artisans are busy giving final touches to clay idols of Lord Ganesha. With deft strokes and traditional craftsmanship, the potters breathe life into the festive icons, blending age-old techniques with artistic innovation to meet the rising demand before Ganesh Chaturthi. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
In Images: Kolkata's South City Mall unveils ‘Dino World’, Eastern India's biggest prehistoric family experience
Tue, Jun 09 2026
Reading Chain in Kolkata Amid College Street Eviction Fears
Wed, Jun 03 2026
In Images: Kolkata observes World No Tobacco Day
Mon, Jun 01 2026
In Images: Final tributes to Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta
Fri, May 29 2026
In Images: Rajkummar Rao in Kolkata for Sourav Ganguly biopic shoot
Wed, May 27 2026
US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata
Wed, May 13 2026
