Unconditional Bond

Soil To Soul 

Every year, months before autumn, Kumortuli in Kolkata comes to life. Artists and idol makers start shaping idols for the festival, the high point in every Bengali’s year, Durga Puja. These are the idols that are going to come to life and be witness to countless prayers, tears, smiles, appreciation, and laughter.The clay is brought by a boat down the river Hooghly from Uluberia, a village near Calcutta, because this clay is ideal for being shaped into idols. It is a ritual in itself. But the banks of river Hooghly aren’t the only place where clay is collected from. Ma Durga’s idol for the Pujo needs to be made from a mixture of cow urine, cow dung, and punya maati (blessed soil). 

                     

This is how it all begins: Clay - The building material

    The palette that brings the clay to life

 Artisan shapes basic idol structure from Paddy Straw

Now that's what you call attitude - the wisest and the most endearing bird; also the vahan of Goddess Lakshmi

Lion is the ‘vahana’ or vehicle of Maa Durga. represents the power of Maa Durga.

Shaping the face of Maa Durga 

House of Mother 

Painting 

Chokkhudan