Muslim craftsmen build Jagannath Temple replica pandal in Patna
Over 100 Muslim artisans from Jharkhand built Itwarpur's Durga Puja pandal, led by a craftsman who says art has no religion.
More than 100 Muslim artisans from Jharkhand helped build a Durga Puja pandal modelled on Puri’s Jagannath Temple at Itwarpur in Patna, Bihar, for the 2026 festival. Master craftsman Imamuddin Ansari of Madhupur in Deoghar district led the work, with about 80 workers spending nearly two months on it. The 121-foot structure used around 10,000 bamboo poles. Ansari, who has designed Itwarpur’s themed pandals for nine years, said temples and mosques are equal for artists.
- Where
- Itwarpur, Patna, Bihar
- When
- October 2026 (Durga Puja)
- Who
- Imamuddin Ansari and over 100 Muslim artisans from Jharkhand
- Source
- OdishaBytes
