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SMART Bazaar's The Second Question: When Durga Pujo Asked What We'd Rather Not Answer
Every year, during Durga Pujo, a question fills the air across Bengal. It's asked of artisans bent over clay, of craftspeople shaping divine features into earthly form. The question is practical, urgent, focused on the present moment: "Kothae?" Where? Where should the eyes be placed? How high should the crown sit? What angle for the upraised hand? It's the first question—the one about craft, about creation, about bringing the goddess to life from shapeless clay. But there's a
Feb 1710 min read
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