Artist from Odisha crafts idols for Puja pandals in Kochi

Artist from Odisha crafts idols for Puja pandals in Kochi a8751f92-7848-499f-9c5b-2a10e05c0795 left An artist gives the finishing touches to idols of Hindu deities being prepared for the upcoming Navaratri-Durga Puja celebrations at Kadavanthra in Ernakulam. RK Nithin The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jki049/article71586752.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/80968_15_10_2026_8_8_28_4_7O3A2486.JPEG RK Nithin KOCHI;Kerala;15/10/2026 For metro plus : An artist gives the finishing touches to idols of Hindu deities being prepared for the upcoming Navaratri-Durga Puja celebrations at Kadavanthra in Ernakulam.| Photo Credit: R.K.Nithin Puja pandals get ready as the city gears up for the culmination of the Navaratri festivities The blue tarpaulin covering the shed, where idols of Durga, Lakshmi, and Ganesha of various sizes await finishing touches, casts an unreal blue hue over the idols.