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Tiffin Money Miracle: Young Student Brings Durga Home for Puja 2026!
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:04
Tiffin Money Miracle: Young Student Brings Durga Home for Puja 2026!
- •Ninth-grade student Bikram Sarkar from Gajol saved his tiffin money to create a Durga idol at home.
- •The one-and-a-half-foot idol, made from paper, straw, cardboard, and sarees, cost only 500 rupees.
- •Fifteen-year-old Bikram spent about a month crafting the idol, which has now garnered attention from neighbors.
- •Bikram's mother, Gouri Sarkar, is delighted with her son's creative initiative, and neighbors praise his talent.
- •Bikram has been making idols since age 7-8 and dreams of becoming a police officer, despite his artistic passion.
Key Questions Answered
Bikram Sarkar saved the 10 rupees given to him by his family for school tiffin instead of spending it. He used this saved capital of about 500 rupees to buy materials like paper, straw, cardboard, and colored paper to build the idol.
The single-frame idol is approximately one and a half feet tall and was crafted using paper, straw, cardboard, colored paper, and sarees. Fifteen-year-old Bikram spent about a month creating the structure, which cost around 500 rupees.
Although Bikram has a strong passion for artistry and has previously crafted various idols like Ratha, Jagannath, and Gopal since he was 7 or 8 years old, he dreams of becoming a police officer when he grows up.
