The potters of Gopalpur are busy making idols

Md. Noor Alam, Gopalpur (Tangail): The clear blue sky of autumn, white flowers against the green of nature, soothing fragrance of shiuli, music of dhaka and artisans busy making idols convey the coming message of Goddess Durga. Sardiya Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Sanatan Dharma followers, will begin on October 1st. The statue is almost finished. Potters are busy day and night. Around this festival, the work of decorating the Mandap to welcome Deviduga is going on. Now the Hindu communities are waiting for the fall. According to Sanatan Dharmabalambai Shastra, this time Devi Durga will come to death by climbing the yard and will return to Kailash by boat. And based on this festival, the idol artists are working on making idols all night long to give the beautiful form of Goddess Durga in their imagination. Pratima is making from morning to late night with perfect handcrafts. As the day of the puja is approaching, the idol makers of Gopalpur are getting busy. The shape of the goddess is becoming embodied in Tuli's scars. Now is not the time for potters to catch their breath. On Thursday afternoon, visiting various mandapas of the upazila, idol makers are making idols with their perfect handiwork using idol making materials including bamboo, wood, yarn, straw, clay. Idol maker Dilip Kumar Pal said, this year I have received orders for 9 idols. Now the finishing work of the two floors is going on after which the painting work will be done. Meanwhile, autumn Durga Puja will start from October 1. So as the time approaches, our work pressure has increased a lot, due to which we have to work at night after working all day. Depending on the type of idol making, the wage is 25 thousand to 55 thousand taka. However, the increase in the prices of daily necessities has also led to an increase in consumption. The artists have expressed dissatisfaction that it will not be of much benefit. President of the Gopalpur Puja Celebration Committee, Samarendra Nath Sarkar Bimal, said that the autumn Durga Puja festival will begin on October 1 Mahashasthi and will end on October 5 with Pratima Birsjan on Vijaya Dashami. According to the decision of the extended meeting at the central Dhakeswari temple on September 9, Durga Puja will be held in the pujamandaps. This year Durga Puja will be celebrated in 47 Mandaps in 1 Porsabha 7 Unions in the upazila. Officer in charge of Gopalpur police station. Mosharraf Hossain, said that the biggest religious festival of Sanatan religionists is Sharidiya Durga Puja. On the occasion of the peaceful celebration of Puja, measures will be taken to provide overall security by the law and order forces.