Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- As the Sharadiya Durga Puja approaches, Tangail is abuzz with festive preparations. Artisans are working tirelessly to complete the idols of Goddess Durga and her children-Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh, and Kartik. Their skilled hands are bringing life to the clay structures, while mandap decoration continues in parallel.

This year, around 1,220 Puja mandaps are expected to be set up across 12 upazilas of Tangail. Mandap committees are engaged in friendly competition over decorations and lighting arrangements to attract visitors.

During a visit to several temples and idol-making workshops, it was observed that the basic structure made of straw and clay is ready, and painting work is underway. Artisans mentioned that they...