"Durga Puja" is an annual festivals in India specially in West Bengal. It is particularly popular in West Bengal, Tripura, Asham, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand. And in the Country of Bangladesh it is also very famous Festivals of Hindu. This festivals is observed in the month of September or October.
The festival marks the battle of Durga and Mahisasura, the buffalo Demon who wants to destroy the humans and thats why The Goddess, Durga came to a battle with him and Defeated him. This festival is observed for four days,- Sosti, Saptami, Astomi And Nobomi and the 5th day is Dosomi which is known as Bijaya Dosomi. This is the day when the Abdication of Durga is observed by the hindu.
Today I am going to show you the Making of Durga idols in Kumartuli, the god making factory in kolkata, West Bengal, India.
The first soil of The Goddess Idol is collected from Sonagachi(The biggest red light area of the World). The Hindus think that this soil is holy for making The Idol Of Goddess Durga.
This is the first step of making the idols of The Goddess Durga. And those pictures are all from Kumartoli, the most famous Idol making place in kolkata.
The Idol makers start with the dry straws of rice and they shape the idol's body using with this.
The Part of making the fingers of The Goddess Durga is quite interesting. They make the fingers differently and then they join this with the hand of idols.
Before 7 days of the Festival, the day is called Mahalaya, and in this day The Idol Makers Draw the The Goddess Durga's Eye. This is the rule of Hinduism.
And after the finishing The Goddess Durga's Murti(Idol) is completed with a holy way.
This festival is one of the Famous festival specially in the West Bengal. People are waiting for this festival and this is the biggest occasion of their place.
Hope you guys also enjoy it.
Thank you.