page_title: Tarakasi
section_title: Durga puja
hierarchical_section_title: Tarakasi / Tradition / Durga puja
caption_attribution_description: ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କଟକ ନଗରର ଛୌଧୁରୀ ବଜାରର ଦୁର୍ଗାଙ୍କର ଚାନ୍ଦିମେଢ଼ This media file is uploaded with Odia loves Wikipedia বাংলা&#160;| English&#160;| हिन्दी&#160;| italiano&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| ଓଡ଼ିଆ&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| +/− This media file is uploaded with India loves Wikipedia event. বাংলা&#160;| English&#160;| हिन्दी&#160;| italiano&#160;| македонски&#160;| മലയാളം&#160;| ଓଡ଼ିଆ&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| தமிழ்&#160;| +/− English: silver filigree work at Chaudhury Bazar Durga puja Pandal Cuttack
context_page_description: Tarakasi is a type of silver Filigree work from Cuttack, a city from Odisha in the eastern part of India.
context_section_description: The introduction of the Sharadiya Utsav tradition in the city dates back to the visit of Saint Chaitanya in the 16th century when the consecration of the idol of Durga by using the mask pattern was conducted in his presence at Binod Behari Devi Mandap.
  Every year, during Durga Puja in [Cuttack], Tarakasi jewelry is used at many pandals to embellish the idols of Durga. One of the most famous idols is the one at Chandni Chowk, where the entire crown and accessories of Durga are made of silver, popularly known as Chaandi Medha. Other pandals using Tarakasi are Chauliaganj, Choudhury Bazar, Khan Nagar, Banka Bazar, Balu Bazar etc.
  Every year more than 150 filigree artisans are engaged in making backdrop and ornament design. The style was introduced at the Choudhury Bazaar puja pandal with a 250 kg chandi medha in 1956. Following suit, Sheikh Bazaar puja mandap installed a 350 kg chandi medha in 1991. In 2004, Ranihat puja committee joined the elite group with a 483 kg of silver filigree backdrop, jewelry and weaponry. In the following year, Haripur-Dolamundai puja committee superseded Ranihat when it installed 500 kg silver filigree. In 2006, the Sheikh Bazaar committee remodeled a new backdrop using 450 kg of silver. Chandini Chowk, Sheikh Bazaar, Alisha Bazaar, Chauliaganj, Badambadi, Ranihat, Haripur-Dolamundai and Balu Bazaar-Binod Behari puja committees are vouching for the filigree work. There is a competition to notch the best show every year among all puja committees in Cuttack.
caption: Silver filigree work at Chaudhury Bazar Durga Puja pandal Cuttack
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