Migrant artisans from across the country arrive in Bengaluru during festival seasons such as Ganesha Chaturthi and Durga Puja. Many artisans from Kolkata travel to the City during the Ganesha season and stay on to make idols for the Durga festive season.
Mukul Pal, from Kolkata, belongs to a family of artisans who have been creating Durga idols in the City for more than five decades, a tradition that his grandfather started years ago. Mr. Pal and his family set up their workspace in R.T. Nagar every year. He says, “Every year we come to Bengaluru towards the end of June and begin work for Ganesh Chaturthi and then Durga Puja. This has been a tradition since my grandfather’s days. I have been visiting Bengaluru during this season since I was a child.“
