Tales Of Modern India: 3D Idols To Mark Durga Puja

Her fingers smeared in the grey-blue entel maati, Varnika Gupta, a participant at the workshop, echoes Mondal, saying she was "unaware of the sweat and toil" of the artists.

The plaque came to the museum from the Indian government March 21, 1912. The final product will be on display Sep 26.

The museum has also planned a variety of activities and cultural programmes to celebrate Durga Puja and also as a part of the bicentennial celebration and the Intangible Heritage Programme.

"The idea was to involve the public in the process in the same way communities earlier used to help in puja preparations and the idol-making makes them feel that they are part of the celebration," the museum's education officer, Sayan Bhattacharya, told IANS.

At the other end of the city, the Jodhpur Park community puja is hosting a digitally sculpted goddess Durga and her family courtesy the application of 3D printing technology on paper. The idol stands tall at 8.5 feet and 14 feet wide.

"This is a computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing process. We are trying to open up an opportunity for the traditional craftsmen to learn this skill and gradually switch to digital work," Ujjal Mitra, director of Printz Worldwide, the brainchild of the project, told IANS.

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