With less than a month left for Durga Puja, preparations by all the Puja committees are going on in full swing in the Millennium City of Cuttack.
While Cuttack is famous for ‘Chandi Medha (silver tableau)’, Rausapatna Puja Committee is going to adorn its Durga Puja pandal this year with an attractive ‘Glass Medha’ for the first time. It will be one of the major attractions of Cuttack Durga Puja this year.
As per reports, Rausapatna Puja committee’s ‘Glass Medha’ in this year’s Durga Puja will be the first ‘Glass Medha’ in Odisha. The preparations of the special medha have been going on by the artisans for the last four months. Like other materials, intricate designing is being made with glass pieces and those are used in the special medha.
As per Rausapatna Puja Committee members, a total of 300 kg glasses will be used in preparing the special medha which will be of 14 ft width and 10 ft height.
“I have been doing glass work for the last 20-25 years. Earlier, I had prepared a small glass medha of Lord Ganesh. It was so attractive and several people had appreciated it. Members of Rausapatna Puja Committee requested me to prepare a medha of Goddess Durga with glass. It’s a pretty arduous and time-consuming task. With Goddess Durga’s blessings and help from the committee members, the work is going on smoothly,” said chief artisan Prahallad Sen.
“Youths of our area decided to do something different and with cooperation from all, the glass medha concept was visualised. It will be the first of its kind in Odisha,” said Jyotishandra Das, Secretary of Rausapatna Puja Committee.
The committee will celebrate its 127th Durga Puja this year. To make it a grand occasion, the youths of the area are extending their full cooperation and giving their time in the preparation.
“Glass Medha is a novel initiative. The artisans are from our locality. They are working day and night to prepare the medha. The senior members of our committee are inspiring them,” said Pratap Das, a senior member of Rausapatna Puja Committee.