Kumortuli (also spelt Kumartuli) is a traditional potters ' quarter in North Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The city is renowned for its sculpting prowess. It not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals but also regularly exports them.

Kumartuli is situated between Rabindra Sarani and the Hooghly River. It is in between the localities of Ahiritola and Shobhabazar. Kumartuli is surrounded by Shyampukur, Bartala, Jorasanko, Jorabagan and Hooghly. Once you’re in Kolkata it’s not that hard to get to Kumartuli.

Sep 4, 2022 · Kumortuli in Kolkata, is known the world over as the place where clay idols of the goddess Dugra are handcrafted by artisans who have inherited their trade and kept the tradition alive for ages.

Dec 8, 2024 · Kumortuli has a long history and tradition associated with Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Kolkata each year! It’s an event to celebrate the Hindu goddess Durga, the goddess of war, during the period of Navaratri.

Oct 9, 2023 · Explore Kumortuli, where sculptures come to life in Kolkata. This traditional potters' colony dates back to the 1700s, and is where the Durga idols for Bengal's biggest festival, Durga Puja, get made.

May 28, 2024 · Tucked away in the narrow lanes of North Kolkata lies Kumortuli (also spelled Kumartuli), a historic neighborhood that has been the cradle of clay idol-making for over 300 years. Known for producing the beautiful and intricate idols of Goddess Durga, among others, Kumortuli is an integral part of Bengal’s cultural and religious landscape.

Oct 4, 2015 · Have you ever wondered where the idols of the Gods and Goddesses are made? There is a small locality in North Kolkata where a community of potters live, known for their expertise in sculpting these idols from clay. This place is called Kumartuli or Kumortuli.

Oct 9, 2021 · Kumortuli—home of the god makers—is a 300-year-old community of monumental sculpture and effigy makers who craft elaborate depictions of several Hindu gods and goddesses building up to the annual four-day religious festival of …

Kumortuli is a traditional potters’ colony in northern Kolkata (kumor meaning potter and tuli refers to easily walkable localities within a quarter or half a mile). The potters treat these colonies as their place of living as well as workspace. But how did this neighbourhood come to exist?

Oct 2, 2024 · Mahalaya marks the beginning of the much-awaited Durga Puja festival, the city of joy's streets throng with excitement as the festival approaches, but it is in Kumortuli, a small potters' quarter in North Kolkata, where the true magic happens and Durga idols come to life.