Most of the idols in the region were locally made in Bashirhat or Taki. Observe the background scenery in the chaalchitra. Such an idol will be a centre of attraction for visitors in Kolkata around the period of 1985-1990.
Cloth pandals. Mostly the decorator groups who specialise in making these pandals come from Medinipur region.
Full view of the colourful idol. The nice idol was created by artist Bikas Majumdar from Taki Kundupara More.
The other attraction of Durga Pujas in my childhood were the melas or different variety of shops that would gather around the puja pandals. In between seeing the pandals I would fulfil my wishes of having one or two toying or having a quick snack
Another toy store with more modern collection of toys.
Do you remember these ice cream vendors. Most of them have vanished Kolkata under the heavy marketing of popular brands like Kwality Walls, Amul etc. Here is a ice-cream vendor Karunamoyee Ice Creams from Taki Kundu Para who was in high demand that
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