Life With Daroonjinish

Rows of painted Maa Kali idols in a Kumartuli workshop, Kolkata, before Kali Puja

Kumartuli: Where Bengal's Artisans Give Form to...

A walk through Kumartuli, Kolkata's 300-year-old potters' quarter, in the days before Kali Puja. How Bengal's artisans shape Maa Kali by hand from straw and river clay, what every part...

Kumartuli: Where Bengal's Artisans Give Form to...

A walk through Kumartuli, Kolkata's 300-year-old potters' quarter, in the days before Kali Puja. How Bengal's artisans shape Maa Kali by hand from straw and river clay, what every part...

Daroonjinish Kali, Bhairav and Pishach attar 12 ml roll-on bottles

Kali, Bhairav and Pishach: The Story Behind Our...

Why we named our attars Kali, Bhairav and Pishach, what each name carries, and how to wear them. Every Daroonjinish attar has undergone a divination process by a very powerful...

Kali, Bhairav and Pishach: The Story Behind Our...

Why we named our attars Kali, Bhairav and Pishach, what each name carries, and how to wear them. Every Daroonjinish attar has undergone a divination process by a very powerful...

Shubho Deepavali from Daroonjinish: Dokra mat with diya, Kusuma shakha and the new attar collection gift box

Shubho Deepavali: Diwali decor, Gohona silver a...

Shubho Deepavali from Kolkata. Handwoven sabai grass decor to hold the light, Gohona silver for Kali Puja night, festive gifts that outlast the sweets, and our new attar collection.

Shubho Deepavali: Diwali decor, Gohona silver a...

Shubho Deepavali from Kolkata. Handwoven sabai grass decor to hold the light, Gohona silver for Kali Puja night, festive gifts that outlast the sweets, and our new attar collection.

Maa Durga idol in gold daker saaj ornaments, Kolkata Durga Puja pandal 2026

Shubho Durga Puja: Every Pandal Is a Masterpiec...

Shubho Durga Puja from Kolkata. A journey through this year's pandals, photographed by our founder, and a tribute to the artisans of West Bengal whose handwork UNESCO recognises as the...

Shubho Durga Puja: Every Pandal Is a Masterpiec...

Shubho Durga Puja from Kolkata. A journey through this year's pandals, photographed by our founder, and a tribute to the artisans of West Bengal whose handwork UNESCO recognises as the...

Gul Shakha with rose-pink Gulab Meenakari floral detail

Gul Shakha: The Flower That Found a New Form

Gul Shakha grew from the language of flowers: from Persian gul to Gulab and Bengali golap. Discover how rose-pink Gulab Meenakari and silver turn a flower into a shakha joining...

Gul Shakha: The Flower That Found a New Form

Gul Shakha grew from the language of flowers: from Persian gul to Gulab and Bengali golap. Discover how rose-pink Gulab Meenakari and silver turn a flower into a shakha joining...

Woman wearing the Gulab Meenakari Shakha, a story of choice

The Shakha She Thought She Could Never Wear Again

After her divorce, one customer let go of her wish to wear shakha. This is the story of how the Gulab Meenakari Shakha helped her reclaim it, as heritage that...

The Shakha She Thought She Could Never Wear Again

After her divorce, one customer let go of her wish to wear shakha. This is the story of how the Gulab Meenakari Shakha helped her reclaim it, as heritage that...