Kolkata's renowned idol-making hub Kumartuli badly hit due to lockdown

May 15, 2020

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 : Kolkata's renowned idol-making hub, Kumartuli, has been badly hit due to the lockdown, affecting thousands of idol...

Jharkhand's first woman idol maker continues her late husband's business

Oct 12, 2021

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 12 : Madhvi Pal, who is reportedly Jharkhand's first woman idol maker, carries forward her late husband's idol-making business in...

Three sculptors engaged in making Lord Ram's idol: Ayodhya temple trust

May 31, 2023

General Secretary of the Trust, Champat Rai, said that construction work of the Lord Ram Lalla idol has begun and three sculptors are involved...

Idol makers in Hyderabad request Telangana govt to release guidelines, financial help

Jul 21, 2020

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 21 : With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, idol makers in Hyderabad have urged Telangana government to release guidelines for...

Karnataka Governor felicitates sculptor Arun Yogiraj for making Ram Lalla idol

Jan 28, 2024

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot felicitated sculptor Arun Yogiraj at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Sunday for carving out 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, sculpted from...

Assam artist innovates family Durga idol-making legacy, keeping tradition alive

Oct 07, 2024

Mandip Paul, a fine arts graduate from Delhi University and a teacher at a leading educational institution in Assam is aiming to bring an...