Chinese made Hindu idols sell for far less than those made in India
Farok J. Contractor
Wander the dusty bazaars of India’s 645,467 towns and villages, and you will soon light upon a tiny shop selling gaily colored polyester resin Hindu gods. The smaller ones, just a few inches high, retail for Rs 280 (USD 4) or less, while larger sizes may be offered at Rs 1,050 (USD 15) or more. The shopkeepers usually do not know where the images originated, or if they do know, they will not tell.
Indians are religiously observant. Most Indian Hindu households will have a prayer area, or at least a niche in a wall where a daily pooja, or......