Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Ahead of Navratri, Durga Puja, the idol makers of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur expressed their apprehension about the sale of idols of Goddess Durga this year since they faced a heavy dip in the sale of due to COVID-19.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 6 (ANI): Ahead of Navratri and Durga Puja festivals, artisans say that the sale of idols in Hyderabad is getting a lukewarm response from buyers.
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): After a year of COVID induced hiatus, the Durga Puja pandals in Delhi will once again be installed with goddess Durga idols, as the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) recently gave permission for Durga Puja and Ramlila in the national capital with
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3 (ANI): With the festival of Durga Puja around the corner, the idol makers of Kolkata's Kumartuli expressed their apprehension about the sale of idols of Goddess Durga this year, since they faced a heavy dip in the sale of idols last year due to COVID-
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): The women inmates in Moradabad district jail have received orders for around 10,000 Lakshmi-Ganesh idols and diyas (oil lamps) made from cow dung.
Hoogly (West Bengal) [India], September 30 (ANI): As Durga puja festival approaches, artists in Hooghly have made paintings and idols which depict chief minister Mamata Banerjee as Goddess Durga.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 21 (ANI): Indore Municipal Corporation on Tuesday filed a police complaint against nine workers and terminated them for dumping Ganesha idols in a pond in an objectionable manner.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20 (ANI): Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha while adhering to restrictions imposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) amid pandemic.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 18 (ANI): A Jaipur-based startup is making 70 environment-friendly articles like paper, idols, rakhis, and puja items from cow dung.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17 (ANI): In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government has decided to keep all the shops closed in Pune on September 19 on the occasion of Ganesh idols immersion, announced Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday.
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Telangana government to permit the immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, only this year.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 12 (ANI): On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Surat-based miniature artist, crafted the idols of Lord Ganesha on shells, pearls, needles and other small objects.