Clay Images of West BengalCalcutta Notes 15th September 1980 Shola makers from Ilambazar (nr Shantiketan). a.m. Kalighat kumars. Taken to see the shola makers putting shola decorations on the 3 kilo Durga image. Very elaborate backdrop. Bamboo leaf eyes but the usual lion (not Orissan type). The shola decorations were very much the kind used on the giant Jagaddhatri image. A lot of Dakinakali (right foot, 4 arms, tongue hanging out) images, some old painted ones. Bamakali images I was told are used for other kinds of pujas. No Rakhakalis. Mrs Mukherjee told me that copper-coloured images are typical to Rani Rashmoni's family only. 16th September 1980 - Kumartuli 19th September 1980 - Ramlal Bazar 20th September 1980 - Kumartuli, Nimtala and Dum Dum para 21st September 1980 - Rajbari and Kalighat 24th September 1980 - Kumartuli 26th September 1980 - Victoria Memorial 27th September 1980 - Kalighat 29th September 1980 - Kalighat 30th September 1980 - Kumartuli and Kalighat |