{"id":4023,"date":"2020-08-15T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/?p=4023"},"modified":"2023-04-16T06:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T06:44:58","slug":"making-of-durga-idols-in-c-r-park-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/2020\/08\/making-of-durga-idols-in-c-r-park-delhi.html","title":{"rendered":"Making Of Durga Idols in C R Park, Delhi: A Celebrated Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Festivals in India are a celebrated part of our cultural heritage. These festivals are being observed from time immemorial. Being a multi-cultural country, India celebrates hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/2018\/12\/basar-confluence-in-arunachal-pradesh-a-unique-cultural-festival-in-north-east-india.html\">festivals<\/a> each year, belonging to various cultural practices, religious occasions, age-old traditions, and beliefs. Each festival introduces you to those deeply rooted beliefs, customs, and imperishable faith of the communities, passing on from generation to generation, sometimes beyond any logical explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4038\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Skilled artisan during Durga Idol Making process in Delhi\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2849.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Skilled artisan during Durga Idol Making process in Delhi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8230\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?resize=800%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Making Of Durga Idols in C R Park, Delhi \" class=\"wp-image-8230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3485-2.jpg?resize=750%2C542&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Close of Clay Idols <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014022753_IMG_0384.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist busy painting \" class=\"wp-image-51477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014022753_IMG_0384.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014022753_IMG_0384-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014022753_IMG_0384-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Artist busy painting <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>Durga Puja or Durgotsava<\/strong> is one of the most popular Hindu festivals celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>The festival transports me back to my faint childhood memories of visiting various pandals, dazed and in awe of the life-size Durga Idols, and seeing the unbiased faith of people, worshiping the idol for five days and the whole process of immersion on the fifth day.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2831.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4026\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2831.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Clay Idol od Durga \" class=\"wp-image-4026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2831.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2831.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2831.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Clay Idol od Durga<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Clay Idol lying on the floor\" class=\"wp-image-4028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2731.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Clay Idol lying on the floor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I was always intrigued by the tradition. Being a curious soul, I always wanted to see the actual process of idol making and the history behind it. A few years back, when I stumbled upon articles on how these idols are made and why the soil of a prostitute&#8217;s home used for making these idols is mandatory, I was completely hooked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/idol-making.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist giving finishing touches to the clay idol\" class=\"wp-image-51474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/idol-making.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/idol-making-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/idol-making-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Artist giving finishing touches to the clay idol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I always wanted to visit \u201cKumartuli\u201d, one of Kolkata&#8217;s oldest neighborhoods, where hundreds of artisans\/artist\u2019s families have been making clay idols for generations. These are the people who bring joy to the faces of the people of Kolkata by making these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/india\/kolkata-calcutta\/attractions\/kumartuli-idol-makers\/a\/poi-sig\/1033796\/356356\">idols during Durga Puja<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist  painting clay idols\" class=\"wp-image-4029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2726.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artist  painting clay idols<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4031\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist busy during Durga idol making\" class=\"wp-image-4031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2843.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artist busy during Durga idol making<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist giving finishing touches\" class=\"wp-image-4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2738.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artist giving finishing touches<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8231\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Artist painting Ganesha Idol\" class=\"wp-image-8231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3547-2.jpg?resize=750%2C421&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artist painting Ganesha Idol<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" 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id=\"Where_are_the_Durga_Idols_made_in_Delhi\"><\/span>Where are the Durga Idols made in Delhi ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Though I could not manage to visit Kolkata this year, it did not stop me from visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chittaranjan_Park\"><strong>Chittaranjan Park in South Delhi<\/strong><\/a>, the hub of the Bengali community in the capital, to have a glimpse of the Idol making in Kali Bari temple premises. Upon my arrival early in the morning, the joy of finally seeing the artisans making the clay idols was one of the cherished moments. The narrow alleys filled with numerous Durga Idols, kept in a row was nothing less than visiting an artisan&#8217;s workshop where he displays his work of art to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8232\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Making Of Durga Idols in C R Park, Delhi \" class=\"wp-image-8232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3535-2.jpg?resize=750%2C421&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">While capturing the idols into my lens, I got to know about the intricate details of the whole process of idol making. Every year, a handful of expert artisans come to Delhi from Kolkata, at least three months prior to Durga Puja to make these clay figurines. The Idol makers first create the figurines out of straw, chaff, and clay and later place them in the sun to dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4037\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2832.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>There are four mandatory elements used in making these clay idols, like mud from the banks of the Ganges, cow dung, cow urine, and a handful of soil from outside a prostitute&#8217;s home (Nishiddho Pallis) or forbidden territories.&nbsp;The soil is known as \u201c<em>Punya Maati<\/em>\u201d.<\/strong> There have been many debates and discussions over <strong>\u201cPunya Maati\u201d<\/strong> in the intellectual circles, but no one is sure as to how the tradition of collecting soil from the prostitute\u2019s home started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>You may like this :&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/2017\/08\/the-imperial-new-delhi-the-iconic-luxury-hotel-from-pre-independence-era.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Imperial New Delhi: The Iconic Luxury Hotel from Pre-Independence Era<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8233\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?resize=799%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Where Are The Durga Idols made in Delhi\" class=\"wp-image-8233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3541-2.jpg?resize=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Karthika Idol in focus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Clay Ashura idol in focus\" class=\"wp-image-4025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2713.png?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Clay Ashura idol in focus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8239\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Where Are The Durga Idols made in Delhi\" class=\"wp-image-8239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3532-2.jpg?resize=750%2C421&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">As the tradition goes, the priest of the Durga Puja has to visit a prostitute\u2019s home to beg for the soil to make the Durga Idol. There can be many reasons behind this age-old tradition, but if you turn the pages of history, you may come up with numerous definitions of this act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014024517_IMG_0432.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014024517_IMG_0432.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014024517_IMG_0432-980x552.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20201014024517_IMG_0432-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>The Clay Durga Idol <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>It is an irony that the otherwise ignored, neglected and ill-treated sex workers become the most crucial part when it comes to making the clay figurines of Goddess Durga. The soil is considered to be the purest as men while visiting them leave behind their purity and virtue at her doorstep. <\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3511.jpg?resize=1000%2C751&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3511.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3511-980x736.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_3511-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Some claim that it symbolizes the divine energy, as Goddess Durga, who is the symbol of supreme woman power, not only defeated Mahishasura during the war but also established the fact of feminine energy. So by bringing the soil from the sex workers, it somehow denotes the importance of women&#8217;s power and also inclusiveness of the otherwise forbidden section of the society in the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>You may like this :&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/2018\/01\/like-street-food-must-delhis-street-food.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Don\u2019t Miss These Street Food in Delhi Whenever You Visit The Capital City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8237\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?resize=800%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Colored Clay idols\" class=\"wp-image-8237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?resize=768%2C442&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3536-2.jpg?resize=750%2C431&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Colored Clay idols<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">There are many versions of the reasons behind the \u201cPunya Matti\u201d, being used in the Durga Idol Making. But the fact is that it is still being practiced each year before the God-Makers start their annual work of art. However, this does not take away the credit from these artists who give life to these clay figurines during the five-day celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8236\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?resize=800%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?resize=768%2C450&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MakingOfDurgaIdolsinDelhi_3534-2.jpg?resize=750%2C440&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Durga_Puja_dates_2020\"><\/span>Durga Puja dates, 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panchami: 20 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shashthi: 21 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saptami: 22 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ashtami: 23 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nabami: 24 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dashami: 25 October&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8247\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Durga Idol Making in Delhi\" class=\"wp-image-8247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_3526-2.jpg?resize=750%2C421&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Me at C R Park, Delhi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The <strong>Watermarked<\/strong> photographs are owned by the copywriter.\u00a0Reproduction of any of the contents, including the photographs without prior consent\/permission of the writer, is strictly prohibited and a violation of the same will attract legal action<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Pin it for later<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.traveldiaryparnashree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/you.jpg?resize=342%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51478\" width=\"342\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Did you like the post?&nbsp;Follow me on&nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;and stay updated and notified about the <em>latest posts.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>For any kind of collaboration with&nbsp;<em>My Travel Diary<\/em>, reach at&nbsp;traveldiaryparnashree@gmail.com&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you intrigued by the idol-making tradition? 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