rediff.com
News APP

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  gplay

Rediff.com  » Getahead » Artists decorate Durga with 'Dak Shaj'
This article was first published 11 years ago

Artists decorate Durga with 'Dak Shaj'

Last updated on: October 8, 2012 02:00 IST
Image: Artists decorate Durga with 'Dak Shaj'

Meet Bacchu Malakar whose family has been making traditional ornaments for over a century.

Festive fever has gripped West Bengal, as artisans in Siliguri have been engaged in designing and crafting traditional ornaments such as 'Dak Shaj' for the idols of Goddess Durga. Speaking to a reporter an artisan, Bacchu Malakar said that his family has been engaged in this work for more than a century.

Source: ANI