Kumortuli
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Kumortuli 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 r
Idol of Maa Durga at Kumortuli
Dhakeswari Mata Idol at Kumortuli
Durga clay idols under preparation
Ganesha clay idols under preparation
Dhakeshwari Temple
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Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. The name "Dhakeshwari" means "Goddess of D
Kumortuli
…on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River near Kumartolly. The presiding deity of the temple is Devi Durga, which was taken to Kolkata in 1947 from Dhakeswari Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The idol is 1.5 feet tall and has ten arms, which are mounted on a mythical lion in the form of Katyani Mahishasurmardini Durga…
Dhakeshwari Temple
Original: The Goddess statue at the Dhakeshwari Mata Temple in Kolkata
Replica: The Goddess statue at the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka
Main temple structure