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Top 10 Durga Puja Pandals In Kolkata 2024

Discover the top 10 pandals celebrating Durga Puja in Kolkata! Explore stunning decorations, vibrant celebrations, and cultural richness that make this festival unforgettable.

1. College Square

This Durga Puja pandal is located close to Calcutta University, College Square Durga Puja is situated beside a serene lake that adds to its beauty. This pandal is famous for its brilliant lighting, and the reflection in the water looks just great. Such a serene ambience with dazzling light displays makes this a favourite of visitors for the last 77 years.

Location	H9F7+RQ9, College St, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
Nearest Metro Section	Central Metro Station
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2. Bagbazar Sarbojanin

Here traditional deity of goddess Durga is the prime attraction of this pandal. This pandal was erected for 106 years during this festival, every year. This ancient traditional pandal is well known for its simple décor echoing that tradition and culture. Jheel mill, stalls etc. surrounded the pandal.

Location	Sovabazar, Baghbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700003
Nearest Metro Section	Sovabazar Sutanuti
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3. Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja

Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja Pandal every year with great zeal, is one of the popular Durgapujas organized in Kolkata. It showcases various replicas of famous monuments all over the world, magnificent architecture, and artistically decorated several forms of Goddess Durga. So detailed and amazing is the decoration of the Durga Pandal that it is always going to be a must-watch thing in Kolkata.

Location	Chittaranjan Ave, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
Nearest Metro Section	Mahatma Gandhi
Durga Puja Theme Of 2024	Sabeki Pujo

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4. Santosh Mitra Square

One of Kolkata's most popular and acclaimed pujas is the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, known for its grandeur and novelty of themes like silver chariot or Ram mandir. Every year, it comes up with a different theme, setting an example of how the pandal is decorated with rich creativity and riches of culture, followed by extensive decorations and brilliant idol designs that attract huge crowds. The minute detailing that goes into coming up with a theme that is immersive in nature and leaves the onlooker spellbound is what the Pandal is known for.

Location	Natabar Dutta Row, Lebutala, Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014
Nearest Metro Section	Sovabazar Sutanuti
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5. Nalin Sarkar Street Sarbojanin Durgotsav

During Durga Puja every year, Nalin Sarkar Street Pandal depicts the beautiful blend of nature and heritage. The Samity puts all its efforts into making the Durga Puja event the most amazing with the colorful ambience, creatively designed Pandal, and Goddess Durga made of pottery. Situated close by the other famous Durga Pujas in North Kolkata, Nalin Sarkar Street Sarbojanin Durgatsab is simply a must-visit during the festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Location	205-A, Shri Aurobindo Sarani Rd, Hati Bagan, Shyam Bazar, Kolkata
Nearest Metro Section	Shyambazar
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6. Kumartuli Park Sarbojonin Durgotsav

Kumartuli Park Durga Puja is one of the youngest yet most prominent Durgatsabs of Kolkata with its 32nd year. Magnificent architecture and a magnificent fusion of traditional art are definitely the strengths of the organization. Interestingly, the puja is conducted at a place where most Durga idols are handcrafted by potters. These potters are making not only the idols used for local celebrations but also exported to countries like the US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia, proving the global reach and cultural significance of Kumartuli's craftsmanship.

Location	North Kolkata, along the river at Kumartuli Park, just before Bagbazar
Nearest Metro Section	Sovabazar Sutanuti
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7. Sreebhumi Sporting Club

This pandal is known for its creative décor and architectural themes, from Mahishmati’s Palace in "Bahubali" to Paris Disneyland. The club creates a royal and lively ambiance, offering not just stunning decorations but also a hub for traditional rituals, cultural programs, and vibrant celebrations. It's one of Kolkata's must-visit pandals, drawing people from all over the city during the Durga Puja festivities.

Location	Canal Street, Sree Bhumi, Kolkata
Nearest Metro Section	Mahanayak Uttam Kumar / Tollygunge
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8. Ekdalia Evergreen Club

Ekdalia Evergreen Club is one of the oldest and most premier Durga Puja in Kolkata. Started in 1943, it proudly hosts a traditional theme annually by replicating famous temples from different parts of India within its pandal. 

It is very serious about being authentic and breaking a leg over detailing in decorations that mirror the richness of India's culture. Those idols are made in great detail, but the classical look remains there to relate to the timelessness of Durga Puja, attracting both devotees and pandal hoppers due to this class apart feature from the pujas of Kolkata.

Location	15, Ekdalia Rd, Ekdalia, Ballygunge, Kolkata
Nearest Metro Section	Kalighat
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9. Tridhara Sammilani

Tridhara Akalbodhan is one of the premier Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata. Its thematic originality and artistic excellence have made it one of a kind in the city. This puja celebration, located in tony South Kolkata, combines tradition with modernity in such a way that it often finds a place in the must-visit list of most pandal enthusiasts. T Tridhara Akalbodhan has been one of the crowd-pullers since it started attracting huge numbers of devotees and visitors to witness its vibrant atmosphere and cultural richness.

Location	Near Deshapriya Park, Satyendranath Mazumder Sarani, Dover Terrace, Kolkata
Nearest Metro Section	Jatin Das Park
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10. Suruchi Sangha

Amongst the most celebrated Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata, Suruchi Sangha stands out for thematic ingenuity and cultural extravaganza. This South Kolkata Durga Puja committee is known for the rising tradition of portraying one Indian state every year with its art, culture, and architectural elements in the design of its pandal. The idols are designed according to the theme of the year and often don the traditional costume of the state being portrayed, giving it even more authenticity and getting one into the feel of things. 

It's not all; Suruchi Sangha is also known for being an eco-friendly pandal with its decorations made from eco-friendly materials. In Durga Puja, this one's an absolute must-visit with its huge crowd-pulling factor to witness this artistic masterpiece with a strong cultural underpinning.

Location	500 and 505, Station Rd, Block M, New Alipore
Nearest Metro Section	Mahanayak Uttam Kumar / Tollygunge
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Best Things To Do During Kolkata Durga Puja 2024

Celebrating Durga Puja in Kolkata is an experience where the mind gets drenched in all kinds of cultural essence. Here are five activities to indulge in:

Pandal Hopping From South To North Kolkata

This one is a no-brainer. The city sports its beautiful Durga Puja pandals. Each one has a different theme and is intricately decorated. Some of the popular pandals are Sree Bhumi, Santosh Mitra Square, Ekdalia Evergreen, Suruchi Sangha, and Tridhara Akalbodhan.

Relish Traditional Bengali Food

Taste fine Bengali cuisine at the many food stalls alongside the pandals or at the famous eating houses within the city. While pandal hopping try street foods like egg roll, chicken kathi roll, fuchka, jhalmuri and more. Do not miss the traditional bhog, luchi-aloor dom, mutton kosha, pulao, and biryani at restaurants like Bhojohari Manna, 16 Aana Bangali, Koshe Kasha, Aminia, Arsalan and different types of Bengali sweets like Rosogolla, mishti doi and Sandesh at Sen Mahasay, KC Das Sweets, Bancharam, Nakur Chandra Dutta and more.

Enjoy the Dhunuchi Naach

Be a part of the age-old traditional Dhunuchi Naach—dance with incense-filled earthen pots. It forms an exciting and spiritual part of the evening aarti, usually on the days of Ashtami and Navami.

Participate in Sindoor Khela

On Dashami, join the Sindoor Khela, when married women smear vermillion on each other as a ritual for the farewell of Goddess Durga. It is a joyous and colorful celebration where the goddess is being sent off while returning to her divine abode.

These activities will plunge you into the cultural, artistic, and spiritual fragrance of Durga Puja in Kolkata.