Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Panchmura village - about 150 kms from Kolkata, is the home of traditional terracotta artists of Bengal. The annual terracotta fair will be held here on 4-6 November, 2016. Shoppers who delight in ethnic art-ware can choose from a range of traditional toys, small household artefacts, decorative items and jewellery, all made of terracotta.             The long-necked horse seen everywhere is the typical toy manufactured here by the clay artists. During this festival, the houses of artisans would be decorated by various terracotta products, from where anyone can buy. There will be no stall of these handmade products in the fair.               Panchmura village of Bankura district, near Bishnupur, is the home of about 300 artists making terracotta items. Terracotta means baked clay. The crafts persons colour their products with clay itself and fire them in kilns with the help of dry eucalyptus leaves. Various animals and human statues are being made here by terracotta clay for

Kali puja at Haripal, Hooghly.

Maha Kali Puja is now being processed at Dakshineswar.

Kali Puja by fruit vendors of Nalikul.

1-3) Golden Jubilee Of Dorji Para Durga Puja 4-7) Durga Puja Pandal of Tamer Lane.

1) Pandal of Nalikul School Para 2) Debi Durga of Nalikul School Para 3) Pandal of Nalikul Station Bazar 4) Debi Durga of Nalikul Station Bazar 5) Durga Idol of Nalikul Station Bazar 6) Pandal of Nalikul Byabsayi Samity 7) Debi Durga of Nalikul Byabsayi Samity 8) Durga Idol of Nalikul Byabsayi Samity 9) Debi Durga of Bandipur Hattala 10) Durga Idol of Bandipur Hattala 11) Durga Puja of Bandipur Roy Para 12) Pandal of Nalikul Shimultala 13) Debi Durga of Nalikul Shimultala 

Kumari Puja of Maha Astami is now being performed at Belur Math, Howrah.