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Here's Why Punya Matti is Used from Brothels to Crafts Idols of Durga Puja
News 18While the festival of Durga Puja is round the corner, the artisans of kumortuli of Kolkata are busy shaping the majestic idols of the gods and goddesses. According to the traditional Hindu rituals, four things are required to make the idols for Durga Puja that includes mud from the river Ganga, cow dung, cow urine and Nishiddho Pallis or soil from the forbidden territories. The idols are believed to be incomplete without the ‘Punya Maati’. Many believed to revolve around the significance of the ‘Punya Maati,’ but the best reason could be welcoming all the sections of the society without any difference on the basis of caste and gender.
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