The Durga Puja celebration of Baghbazar Haldar house is one of oldest and historically significant household Durga Puja of Kolkata. The idol is worshipped daily for the last 453 years. The Durga idol at Haldarbari is made of Kasthipathar (Touchstone) instead of clay. It is evident from the structure and style of the deity that it has been sculpted during the Pala era of Bengal. From this fact one can estimate that the age of the idol is around 600 to 700 years.

Almost similar idols can be seen at British Museum and Chandannagar Museum and Institute. However, they are not as unscratched as the idol of Haldarbari. There is also a similar idol at Kolkata Musuem, which also is not as perfect as the deity residing at Haldarbari. Historian Nikhil Sarkar and famous writer Sripantho have written about art work made during Pala era which can be mentioned in this respect. Read More