Description
Process
- The craft of Dokra involves a complex and region-specific process. In some regions like Bikna, artisans employ tar, resin, and wood gum (Dhuno) to create an elastic mixture through continuous heating, which they use to coat the mud shape. In contrast, in Dariyapur, craftspeople utilize wax, tar, and resin, with meticulous proportions. These elastic, thread-like elements enable intricate designs and fine detailing. The artistry continues with the application of a thick mud layer, followed by the introduction of metal chunks via a metal funnel. The object is then placed in a furnace, a process well-understood by the craft community, and the final masterpieces emerge after careful extraction and buffing for a shiny finish.
Product
Traditional Description:
Initially crafts persons used to make brass vessels to measure rice, bells of different kinds, anklets, lamps (diya) and figures of local mythical characters like Jibat Bamun , Deeporani and idols of deities. Demand for measuring bowls have decreased but these are now made as decorative Dokra bowls. Traditionally the crafts persons made jewellery for their own family members while now a variety of modern jewellery products like necklace with beads and dokra, lockets, ear rings, bangles are made.
Contemporary Description:
At present the artists make a variety of decorative items. Price of smaller figurines range around Rs.200-300, while items which are 5 to 6 inches high, are priced in the range of Rs.600-800. Bigger products cost Rs.2000-Rs.3500. Durga idols around 2 feet high cost Rs.12000. Creative pieces like Krishna on chariot, tribal figures etc. are also produced. Dokra products like bullock cart, horse, elephant, peacock, owl, Nandi (bull), idols of Durga, Saraswati, Ganesh and Lakshmi Narayan, lamp, candle stand, incense stick holder, ash tray, soap case, mobile holder, door knob, figurines of women, mother and child, tribal couple, wall panels with stories of Krishna Leela and other designs, lamps & so on are made.
We have a expert Artists to serve you.
Top Artists
BANKURA
Anjali Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Alo Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Adori Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Archana Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Aloti Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Annathi Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Ajay Karmakar
Design
Call :
Anjali Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Amar Karmakar
Design
Call :
Ashim Karmakar
Design
Call :
Anjali Jana
Mold
Call :
Anup Karmakar
all work
Call :
Adori Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Ananta Karmakar
Making primary structure
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Amar Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Asam Karmakar
NA
Call :
Abhijit Ankure
Beginer
Call :
Arup Mandal
Beginer
Call :
Asha Karmakar
Clay mould/Design
Call :
Abhabi Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Ashok Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Ashish Turi
Brass Casting
Call :
Asha Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Anath Karmakar
Dokra Design
Call :
Anjana Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
BANKURA
Bapon Karmakar
New comer
Call :
Bina Karmakar
labour work
Call :
Bhaktaprahlad Singha
Design
Call :
Buddhodeb Karmakar
all work
Call :
Bidyut Ure
Design
Call :
Bulti Karmakar
Sieves aparts sands and pebbles
Call :
Bulu Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bablu Karmakar
all work
Call :
Basanti Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bimala Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Bulu Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Barnali Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Bharati Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Bablu Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bina Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Behula Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Bhaolanath Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bama Karmakar
Buffing
Call :
Bharamor Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bapi Karmakar
all work
Call :
Binod Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bachan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Bishnu Karmakar
Design & firness
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Bapan Karmakar
Small figures
Call :
Buddhadev Chakrabort
Figures of Deities
Call :
Bandana Rana
Clay Moulding/Design
Call :
Bhagawati Karmakar
NA
Call :
Basanty Karmakar
Clay mixing
Call :
Bandana Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Bharati Karmakar
Clay work/Design
Call :
Biswajit Karmakar
Complete work & Mason
Call :
Basudeb Karmakar
All Adivasi Figures
Call :
Bapi Turi
Ganesh Idol
Call :
Babu Karmakar
NA
Call :
BANKURA
Chaina Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Champa Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Chapa Karmakar
Full soil work, mold
Call :
Champa Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Chamu Karmakar
Design
Call :
Chandan Karmakar
all work
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Chandana Karmakar
All (assists her husband)
Call :
Chhaya Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Champa Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
BANKURA
Doyal Karmakar
Design
Call :
Dhiren Karmakar
Design
Call :
Deepa Karmakar
Learner
Call :
Dipak Karmakar
Design
Call :
Dhananjay Karmakar
Plate making
Call :
Dolon Karmakar
Learner
Call :
Dilip Karmakar
Design
Call :
Dilip Karmakar
NA
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Deepu Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Deepu Karmakar
Casting
Call :
Dipa Karmakar
Clay mould/Design
Call :
BANKURA
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Fuleshwari Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
BANKURA
Gopen Karmakar
Primary structure making
Call :
Gour Karmakar
Design & Finishing
Call :
Ganesh Karmakar
Design
Call :
Gita Karmakar
all work
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Gangadhar Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Ganga Karmakar
NA
Call :
Gouranga Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Ganesh Turi
Complete work
Call :
Gobinda Karmakar Kar
Complete work
Call :
BANKURA
Harendranath Rana
Mold & furnsee
Call :
Habol Karmakar
Design
Call :
Haradhan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Haripada Karmakar
Desigh & finishing
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
BANKURA
Jiten Karmakar
Dokra jewellery design
Call :
Jayanta Karmakar
Design
Call :
Jiten Karmakar
Design
Call :
Jhoru Karmakar
all work
Call :
Jyotsna Karmakar
Mold
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Joydeb Maji
Beginer
Call :
Jagatbala Karmakar
Clay mould/Design
Call :
Jaba Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Jotsana Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Jiten Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Jaydeb Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
BANKURA
Kushal Karmakar
Dokra jewellery
Call :
Kalyani Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Kanchan Karmakar
Attachment
Call :
Kali Karmakar
Design
Call :
Kumkum Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Khoka Karmakar
Design
Call :
Kabita Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Kamal Karmakar
Design
Call :
Kalpana Karmakar
NA
Call :
Kanai Karmakar
all work
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Kalidas Murmu
Beginer
Call :
Kapil Chakraborty
Animal figures
Call :
Khaken Karmakar
all work
Call :
Kalyani Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Khiroi Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Kadam Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Kabita Karmakar
Clay preparing
Call :
Kachi Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
BANKURA
Laxmi Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Laxmi Karmakar
NA
Call :
Lichubala Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Lila Karmakar
NA
Call :
Lila Karmakar
Design
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Lokai Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Lata Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Lakshmi Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
BANKURA
Mangal Karmakar
Design
Call :
Mina Singha
Helps her husband
Call :
Munna Karmakar
Design
Call :
Manimala Rana
Mold
Call :
Mangal Karmakar
Design
Call :
Mada Karmakar
Design
Call :
Mintu Karmakar
Learner
Call :
Manju Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Mala Karmakar
NA
Call :
Mukta Karmakar
Design, Cleaning
Call :
Monoranjan Jana
Design
Call :
Malati Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Montu Karmakar
Design
Call :
Mala Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Mamata Karmakar
Mold
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Mina Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Matar Karmakar
Unable to talk
Call :
Mala Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Maya Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Minati Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Moni Karmakar
all work
Call :
Manash Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Mahadeb Karmakar
NA
Call :
Maya Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Mithu Karmakar
small Lockets
Call :
Mukul Karmakar
NA
Call :
Mahamay Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Madhabi Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Mangla Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Minati Karmakar
Designing on clay
Call :
Menoka Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Mahadeb Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Manasa Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Mamani Karmakar
NA
Call :
Menaka Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Miten Karmakar
Locket
Call :
BANKURA
Nitai Karmakar
all work
Call :
Nomita Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Narayan Karmakar
all work
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Nayan Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Nakul Bagdi
Figures of Deities
Call :
Nandini Karmakar
Clay mouldingand design
Call :
BANKURA
Pashupati Singha
Design
Call :
Purnima Singha
NA
Call :
Pratima Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Putul Karmakar
Buffing, mold
Call :
Padma Karmakar
NA
Call :
Pinki Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Pori Karmakar
Design
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Prashanta Karmakar
Wax Figure
Call :
Prasanta Karmakar
all work
Call :
Phulatashi Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Pachai Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Padma Karmakar
Dokrawork
Call :
Puja Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Pareshmuni Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Puti Turi
Complete work
Call :
Paran Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Purnima Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Puja Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Purnima Turi
Clay moulding
Call :
Priya Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Pratima Karmakar
Clay mixing
Call :
BANKURA
Rituparna Karmakar
NA
Call :
Rabi Karmakar
Design
Call :
Rina Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Radheshyam Karmakar
Design
Call :
Rajesh Karmakar
Design
Call :
Rupa Karmakar
Design
Call :
Rekha Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Rekha Karmakar
Design
Call :
Rupa Karmakar
Learner
Call :
Rajesh Karmakar
NA
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Ranjit Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Rajesh Karmakar
Casting
Call :
Rakhi Turi
Clay moulding, Casting
Call :
Raju Rana
all work
Call :
Raju Karmakar
Wax Designs
Call :
Rina Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Ramchandra Karmakar
Wax
Call :
Ramu Karmakar
all work
Call :
Ramsankar Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Rupali Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Rammoy Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Rita Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Ragamani Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Rabilal Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Raju Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
BANKURA
Sudhir Karmakar
Design
Call :
Sagar Karmakar
Design & Finishing
Call :
Sashti Karmakar
Polish & finishing touch
Call :
Sukumar Karmakar
Polish
Call :
Sangita Karmakar
NA
Call :
Samir Karmakar
Buffing
Call :
Shibani Karmakar
Design & mold
Call :
Subhankar Rana
Buffing
Call :
Sumitra Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sukumay Karmakar
Design, Primary structure making
Call :
Sumitra Karmakar
mold
Call :
Sandhya Karmakar
Full soil work
Call :
Sampa Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sabitri Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sourav Karmakar
NA
Call :
Shefali Karmakar
Mold (Learner)
Call :
Sadhan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Sandhya Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sunil Karmakar
Buffing
Call :
Santosh Karmakar
Design
Call :
Suraj Karmakar
Design
Call :
Surabi Karmakar
Polish
Call :
Swapan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Shefali Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sumitra Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sumitra Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Shyamapada Karmakar
Design, firness, primary structure
Call :
Sharmila Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sulochana Karmakar
all work
Call :
Sagari Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sanatan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Subal Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Sujit Karmakar
Design
Call :
Samar Karmakar
Design
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Sikha Karmakar
Clay mould/Design
Call :
Sanjay Karmakar
Durga, Ganesh
Call :
Subhash Mandal
Innovative Designs
Call :
Santyana Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Shymoli Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Sitaram Mandal
Tribal Figures
Call :
Suresh Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sukol Tudu
Small Figures
Call :
Sumita Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Sonali Karmakar
Clay moulding
Call :
Sahadeb Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sikha Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Shibsankar Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sagar Karmakar
All animal figures
Call :
Sumi Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Sridhar Mandal
Adivasi Figure,Animals, Durga
Call :
Shibram Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Shubha Karmakar
all work
Call :
Shankari Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sadhana Karmakar
all work
Call :
Shyamsundar Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sanju Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Sahadeb Karmakar
Dokra Casting
Call :
BANKURA
Tumpa Karmakar
NA
Call :
Tumpa Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Tarjan Karmakar
NA
Call :
Tuntuni Karmakar
New comer
Call :
Tapan Karmakar
Design
Call :
Tapas Karmakar
Design
Call :
Tutun Karmakar
Framing
Call :
Tumpa Karmakar
Design
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Tapashi Karmakar
Clay work
Call :
Tapas Karmakar
Complete work
Call :
Tilaka Karmakar
Polishing
Call :
Tulsi Karmakar
Clay mixing
Call :
Tapas Karmakar
all work
Call :
BANKURA
Uma Shankar Rana
Brassing
Call :
Ursi Karmakar
Mold
Call :
Ujjal Karmakar
Learner
Call :
Unnati Karmakar
Design
Call :
Uttam Karmakar
Design
Call :
Uttam Karmakar
NA
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Utpal Karmakar
Small figures
Call :
BANKURA
Yadav Karmakar
NA
Call :
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Find Your Favorites Among Our Diverse Art
The Panchmura terracotta artisans have deep-rooted traditions
Panchmura in Taldangra Block is a prominent hub of terracotta artists.
PURBA BARDHAMAN
Bardhaman is one of the oldest district capitals of Bengal, dating back to the early British perio!!
BANKURA
Bankura has a rich cultural and traditional heritage and is known for its traditional music, craft!!
Village Festival
Dariyapur Dokra Festival was held at Dariyapur, Purba Bardhaman from 15th to 16th April to celebrate the traditional Dokra craft of West Bengal. The festival gained immense footfalls. The festival was inaugurated by Mr. Avedananda Thandar, MLA, Gushkara, Mr. Kushal Mukherjee, Municipality Chairman, Gushkara and leading Dokra artists of Dariyapur. During the Festival Tribal dance, Baul songs, Raibenshe, Jhumur songs and Chau dance were presented.
International Visit
Kalipuja at UK :We have linked handicraft artists for Durga Puja at Slough, UK for the last 2 years. This year Subha Karmakar, Dokra artist from Dariyapur, Purba Bardhaman participated at Kalipuja held at Slough, UK from Oct 21-26.