Ma Durga idol
Durga Puja which is the greatest festival of West Bengal, India, is a celebration of creativity of little known artists and electricians. According to hindu mythology, Godess Durga is mother who is all powerful and kills the demons (evils of mind). She is married to Shiva (god of destruction and dance) and has four children- Ganesha (with head of elephant, the god of all good things), Godess Lakhmi (adjacent to Ganesha, the godess of wealth), Godess Saraswati (white, godess of education and music) and God kartikeya (adjacent to godess Sarswati, the god of war). All the idols are made up of clay and are immersed after three days of Puja(worship). Godess durga finds its existence in ancient sculptures (older than Buddhism) and literature.
Ma Durga idol
Durga Puja which is the greatest festival of West Bengal, India, is a celebration of creativity of little known artists and electricians. According to hindu mythology, Godess Durga is mother who is all powerful and kills the demons (evils of mind). She is married to Shiva (god of destruction and dance) and has four children- Ganesha (with head of elephant, the god of all good things), Godess Lakhmi (adjacent to Ganesha, the godess of wealth), Godess Saraswati (white, godess of education and music) and God kartikeya (adjacent to godess Sarswati, the god of war). All the idols are made up of clay and are immersed after three days of Puja(worship). Godess durga finds its existence in ancient sculptures (older than Buddhism) and literature.