Diwali Dolls are mainly made for Diwali festival and they are available in the districts of Purulia and Medinipur in West Bengal. These two districts have certain distinctions in the forms and shapes of the dolls they produce. Diwali Dolls are mainly used for the illumination with the lamps which are provided on the hands of the dolls. Apart from that, these dolls have some spiritual significance- Diwali Dolls symbolize Goddess Lakhshmi, who increases wealth. Thus, Diwali Dolls are one of the most prominent features of Diwali festival.Shapes of Diwali Dolls
Diwali Dolls are mainly shaped in a female body, the lower portion of which is round and hollow and it serves as the stand of the lamps. The upper portion is given the shape of a female body whose arms are raised for putting lamps on each of the hand; a single lamp is put on the head of the doll. Thus, this doll is also called the ‘doll with three lamps’.
Types of Diwali DollsApart from the ‘dolls with three lamps’, ‘dolls with trays on their heads’ are also found. The arms of these dolls are raised to hold the circular tray above their heads on which lamps are fixed in a neat arrangement. Sometimes, the dolls are seen to be carrying two semicircular trays with lamps on her shoulder, which are attached to a circular stand comprising the lower portion of the doll. Diwali Dolls are also shown to be carrying three, five, seven and nine lamps; dolls with seven lamps are called ‘Satbahania’. Dolls with two lamps each on one hand are often adorned with a crown on their heads.
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