Durgapur: 10-year-old Lokesh Ghosh, internet-taught idol maker & Kirtan singer.

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News18•13-12-2025, 19:22
Durgapur: 10-year-old Lokesh Ghosh, internet-taught idol maker & Kirtan singer.
- •Lokesh Ghosh, a 10-year-old from Durgapur, is a child prodigy known for making intricate idols and singing Krishna Kirtan.
- •He is self-taught, learning idol-making techniques from social media and YouTube videos since age 7.
- •For the upcoming Saraswati Puja, Lokesh is crafting approximately 10 Saraswati idols, including one for his own school.
- •Besides Saraswati, he skillfully creates idols of Kali, Durga, and Radha-Krishna, and also excels in drawing and academics.
- •Lokesh, whose father is a contract worker, saves the money earned from his idol sales and aspires to become a good Kirtaniya.
Why It Matters: This child's self-taught idol making and Kirtan talent offers a positive tech use example.
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