Kumartuli or Kumortuli is located in the northern part of the city of Kolkata . The locality is a traditional habitat of the potters for nearly three hundred years. The potters or the artisans or the artists settled here during the restructuring of the Kolkata colonial region by the British East India Company . Earning a livelihood by making earthen pots and utensils first they gradually shifted to the making of the idols of Gods and Goddesses for various festivals round the year. With increasing demand and quality of their creations over time the artisans became famous and Kumartuli came to be known as the hub of idol makers supplying thousands of idols, particularly of Goddess Durga , to whole of the state of West Bengal and to NRIs of around 90 countries across the globe. At least three months before Durga Puja , the biggest festival of West Bengal and one of the biggest across Eastern India, more than five hundred workshops come alive with hyper activity day and night. Fir...
India celebrates the 63rd Independence Day today. Completed 62 years of freedom from the British. Emerged as a powerful democratic nation of the world.
A Day to be proud of our heritage, our achievements and our people. A Day to muster all our positive energy and bravely face the challenges. At the moment there is no dearth of challenges. But a positive approach could tell the difference between a challenge and a crisis. Let us all join hands and build a new India.
JAI HIND!
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