Idol making at Kumartuli on Wednesday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty
We start early and work till late hours in the night to be able to complete the orders placed for idols before the deliveries begin,” said Mala Pal, another idolmaker in Kumartuli. “We are praying that the weather remains dry and sunny till Durga Puja,” said Arijit Saha, secretary of the College Street Friends Circle puja committee, near Eden Hospital Road. The bylanes of Kumartuli are now bustling with the sounds of artisans as they put paints on the clay idols. It’s barely two weeks to Durga Puja and the dry weather is just in time. “We are trying to make the most of the dry and sunny weather while it lasts. several artisans resorted to pedestal fans and blow torches to speed up drying While it rained. Puja committees have also paced up the pandal-making work. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata