Artisans in Patna craft Durga idols for 2026 festival

Skilled artisans in Patna, Bihar were seen applying finishing touches to idols of Goddess Durga on 14 October 2026, days before the Durga Puja festival celebrations begin. (Photo: NationPress)

In Patna, idol makers were busy applying final embellishments to Goddess Durga sculptures on 14 October 2026, as preparations for the annual Durga Puja festival in Bihar entered their final phase. (Photo: NationPress)

With Durga Puja drawing near, artisans at workshops in Patna, Bihar were captured on 14 October 2026 meticulously adding final details to clay idols of Goddess Durga, a tradition central to the festival. (Photo: NationPress)

As Durga Puja 2026 approaches, craftspeople in Patna were photographed on 14 October 2026 putting the last strokes of paint and decoration on towering Goddess Durga idols set to be installed at pandals across Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)

Ahead of Durga Puja 2026, artisans in Patna, Bihar continued the age old craft of handcrafting Goddess Durga idols, with finishing work captured on 14 October 2026 — a visual reminder of the cultural significance the festival carries across eastern India. (Photo: NationPress)