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Kumortuli, Kolkata
Kumortuli: One of the best places to visit in Kolkata
Entry Fee & Ticket
No Entry Fee
Opening Time & Days
The Kumortuli is alway open for visitors. There are no Kumortuli timings, this place is open all around in year.
Best Time to Visit
May, June, July, August
Place visit with
Friends, Solo
Place Type
Art Galleries & Museum, Museum and Gallery
Official Info
Nearest Metro Station
About Kumortuli
Kumortuli is a traditional potter's quarter in North Kolkata, West Bengal India. The city is famous for its sculptural skills. It not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals but also regularly exports them.
Interesting facts about Kumortuli
- The artisans here make idols by putting final touches on the clay idols of Durga and her four children- Saraswati, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartikeya.
- Artisans or artists usually prepare idols of gods and goddesses in their workshops out of raw clay.
- The best time to visit Kumartuli is a few months before Durga Puja, as one can see incredible skeletal works of idols of Goddess Durga here.
- Along with a steady business in straw and clay sculptures of Durga and her family, artisans are now making the most of the growing demand for a range of other gods and demons.
How to reach Kumortuli
Kumortuli FAQs:
𝒜. It is located at Hatkhola, Kolkata, Kolkata.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Kumortuli: Kumartuli is open from 24 hours all days in week. No entry fee..
𝒜. You should visit Kumortuli during May, June, July, August months for best experience.
Kumortuli Neigborhood
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