Best Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata 2026: the top 25

The 25 best-known Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata for 2026, from Bagbazar and Kumartuli in the north to Sreebhumi in the east and Behala in the south, with each one's 2026 theme where it has been announced, what it is known for and the nearest metro. The puja runs from Panchami, 16 October 2026 (Friday), to Dashami, 21 October 2026 (Wednesday).

1. Chetla Agrani Club (Lake Market & Kalighat): Celebrity-studded inaugurations and blockbuster themes across Tolly Nullah.
   Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller · Metro: Kalighat, 22 min walk
2. College Square Sarbojanin (College Street & Sealdah): The lighting reflected on the College Square pond is iconic at night.
   Known for: light work, traditional idol, lakeside setting · Metro: Central, 15 min walk
3. Ekdalia Evergreen (Gariahat & Ballygunge): A huge traditional idol in a temple-replica pandal. A South Kolkata staple. Theme 2026: Somnath
   Known for: traditional idol, grand scale · Metro: Ballygunge Junction (Suburban), 16 min walk
4. FD Block Salt Lake (Salt Lake): Salt Lake's biggest crowd puller, with a grand idol and a full-blown mela. Theme 2026: Gond art
   Known for: traditional idol, grand scale, light work · Metro: City Centre, 6 min walk
5. Kumartuli Park Sarbojanin (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan): Next door to the idol-makers' quarter. Expect bold, artistic themes every year. Theme 2026: Ganga Tumi Boichho Keno
   Known for: theme pandal, art installation · Metro: Sovabazar Sutanuti, 17 min walk
6. Mohammad Ali Park (College Street & Sealdah): A Central Avenue giant known for lavish replicas and theme pandals.
   Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller · Metro: Mahatma Gandhi Road, 10 min walk
7. Naktala Udayan Sangha (Tollygunge & Naktala): A well-known theme puja in Naktala. Location from OpenStreetMap.
   Known for: theme pandal · Metro: Masterda Surya Sen (Bansdroni), 15 min walk
8. Santosh Mitra Square (Lebutala) (College Street & Sealdah): Known for giant replica pandals (it once built a gold idol and a chariot), so the queues get long. Theme 2026: Vande Mataram
   Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller, replica pandal · Metro: Sealdah, 15 min walk
9. Singhi Park (Gariahat & Ballygunge): Grand traditional puja just off Gariahat Road. Theme 2026: Bastar
   Known for: traditional idol, light work · Metro: Ballygunge Junction (Suburban), 23 min walk
10. Sreebhumi Sporting Club (Lake Town & Dum Dum): Insta-famous replica pandals and huge gold jewellery on the idol. Lake Town gridlocks for hours. Theme 2026: Hawa Mahal
    Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller, replica pandal · Metro: City Centre, 38 min walk
11. Suruchi Sangha (Behala & New Alipore): New Alipore's showpiece, famous for themes that bring in the art of a different Indian state each year. Theme 2026: Utso
    Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller, state-of-the-art pandal · Metro: Rabindra Sarobar, 29 min walk
12. Tala Prattoy (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan): North Kolkata's blockbuster theme puja. The queue moves fast at dawn. Theme 2026: Biyojon
    Known for: theme pandal, blockbuster crowd-puller · Metro: Belgachia, 13 min walk
13. Tridhara Sammilani (Lake Market & Kalighat): A South Kolkata showstopper with dazzling theme and light work.
    Known for: theme pandal, light work, blockbuster crowd-puller · Metro: Kalighat, 25 min walk
14. Badamtala Ashar Sangha (Lake Market & Kalighat): A theme favourite, usually built from unusual materials.
    Known for: theme pandal, art installation · Metro: Kalighat, 5 min walk
15. Bagbazar Sarbojanin (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan): One of the oldest sarbojanin pujas. Traditional daker saaj idol, plus a riverside fair. Theme 2026: Traditional puja
    Known for: traditional idol, heritage puja, puja fair (mela) · Metro: Shyambazar, 18 min walk
16. Belur Math Durga Puja (Howrah: Shibpur, Salkia & Liluah): The Ramakrishna Mission's traditional puja on the Ganga, held since 1901, with Kumari Puja on Ashtami morning. Belur Math station is a short walk. Theme 2026: Traditional puja
    Known for: traditional idol, heritage puja · Metro: Belur Math (Suburban), 14 min walk
17. Maddox Square (Bhowanipore & Elgin): Kolkata's favourite adda ground. A traditional idol and the city's best people-watching.
    Known for: traditional idol, adda spot · Metro: Jatin Das Park, 21 min walk
18. Sovabazar Rajbari (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan): A bonedi bari puja started by Raja Nabakrishna Deb. The thakurdalan is stunning.
    Known for: heritage puja, bonedi bari (aristocratic family) puja · Metro: Sovabazar Sutanuti, 6 min walk
19. 66 Pally (Lake Market & Kalighat): A Kalighat-side theme puja that often has a social message.
    Known for: theme pandal, art installation · Metro: Kalighat, 14 min walk
20. Ahiritola Sarbojanin (Kumartuli, Bagbazar & Hatibagan): A riverside neighbourhood puja known for large-scale theme work. Theme 2026: Madhuri Maitrir Anweshane
    Known for: theme pandal · Metro: Sovabazar Sutanuti, 20 min walk
21. BJ Block Salt Lake (Salt Lake): A spacious theme pandal with an easy walk from Central Park.
    Known for: theme pandal · Metro: Karunamoyee, 20 min walk
22. Ballygunge Cultural Association (Lake Market & Kalighat): Thoughtful art-led themes in a calm-ish setting. Theme 2026: Jojon
    Known for: theme pandal, art installation · Metro: Kalighat, 25 min walk
23. Barisha Club (Behala & New Alipore): Behala's southern anchor, known for detailed themes.
    Known for: theme pandal, art installation · Metro: Sakher Bazar, 18 min walk
24. Behala Ajeya Sanghati (Behala & New Alipore): A popular Behala theme puja near Barisha.
    Known for: theme pandal · Metro: Behala Chowrasta, 10 min walk
25. Behala Friends (Behala & New Alipore): A consistent theme puja near Behala Chowrasta.
    Known for: theme pandal · Metro: Taratala, 12 min walk

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