The Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal blends devotion with creativity and artistry. Among the many traditions that enrich the atmosphere, Alpona art holds a special place. These delicate, hand-drawn ...

Guided by Kalyan and Sanghita Roy, art teachers from Shantiniketan, the team used brushes and paints to recreate the intricate motifs of Alpona, a practice widely seen on roads in Kolkata during Durga ...

In Bengal, festivals feel incomplete without alpona – intricate, hand-drawn patterns that transform thresholds into art. This timeless tradition can also be your daily dose of creativity, bringing ...

Fatakesto Kalipujo in Kolkata is adorned with a vibrant 500-feet alpona, a yearly tradition that transforms streets into a canvas of art and devotion. Guided by art teachers and students, the ...

Also known as 'Alpona', 'Jhoti' is folk art and traditional practice of making murals or Rangoli at the doorstep of the house premises during social gatherings and religious festivals. In a move to ...

Ratnabali Ghosh, daughter of one of Nandalal Bose’s pupils, goes door to door with her alpona art in Lake Market area ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali Ratnabali Ghosh’s ‘alpona’ livens up the ...

Rima Barman drew a dinosaur on a wall of her house, not to spoil it. It was rather her contribution to adorning her house with traditional art called alpona. Like Rima's, more than fifty houses at ...

During this festival, people use rice paste and make beautiful drawings called alpona on the floor or at the entrance of the home. You can also put lustrous earthen diyas or incidence of LED candles ...

Mumbai: CaratLane, India's leading omni-channel jewellery brand, has marked the beginning of the festive season with the launch of its new collection, Alpona. The collection draws inspiration from the ...

Seventh grader Bishoka Tudu along with her sister Ashanti Tudu drew flower and leaves on the wall of their house. Like them, 15 houses of the indigenous Kole community at Bilboiltha village, some 12 ...