This year, almost 60 idols are going abroad. According to Kartik Pal, a spokeswoman for the Kumartuli Mritshilpi Samity, the number was no more than 20 in 2021 and five the year before.
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The festival starts at the end of September, and while some idols have already been delivered, more will follow soon. However, senior artist Mintu Pal informed PTI that 100 idols were exported from Kumartuli to foreign countries in 2018 and 2019.
The idols that are shipped to countries in Europe, North and South America, and other places are typically made of fibreglass. Unlike those who perform the ritual in India, those who worship the goddess abroad use the same idol for a number of years in a row.
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In response to a query, he stated that the cost of an idol shipped abroad starts at Rs. 1 lakh in Indian currency and increases based on the idol’s height and the materials utilised.
Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/durga-puja-2022-kolkata-artists-idol-makers-see-3-times-rise-in-oversees-orders-article-93896842
