Kumortuli, Kolkata

Hatkhola, Kolkata

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Museum and Gallery

Entry Fee & Ticket

Kumartuli is open from 24 hours all days in week. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee

Opening Time & Days

There are no Kumortuli timings, this place is open all around in year.

Open Days

The Kumortuli is alway open for visitors.

Best Time to Visit

May, June, July, August

Place Visit With

Friends Solo

544 m away

Shyambazaar Metro Station

835 m away

Girish Park Metro Station

1.4 km away

Biswa Bangla Convention Centre Metro Station

1.6 km away

Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro Station

2.1 km away

Belgachhia Metro Station

2.6 km away

How to Reach Kumortuli

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Kumortuli.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Kolkata Airport

10.8 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Kolkata Railway Station

2.1 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from CSTC Bus Depot

4.7 km away

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.

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. | No Entry Fee There are no Kumortuli timings, this place is open all around in year..

𝒜. You should visit Kumortuli during May, June, July, August months for best experience.