This Muslim family in Cuttack has been making jari medha for generations

Other than the tableaux of Goddess Durga,  Aslam’s family for years has been making gears for the goddess like head gear and earrings made of golden threads called jari.

Muslim devotees busy making jari medha

Cuttack district witnesses the participation of people from both Hindu and Muslim communities in the Dussehra celebrations every year. There is much bonhomie between the two communities on those days. The Muslim community gets indulged in different activities to make Durga Puja a grand one. Ahead of Durga Puja, OTV came across a Muslim family that has been into making jari medhas for more than nine decades.

Banka Bazar-based Aslam Ali’s family has been making jari medha for Durga Puja for generations with same vigour and devotion.