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Old 19th October 2018, 20:04   #1
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Durga Puja Diaries : A guide to the city with a soul, Kolkata

Kolkata, the only city with a soul, comes alive during these few days of Durga Puja also known as Navratri in other parts of the country. There is an influx of people from all over the world whose roots are in Kolkata and they ensure to be back home because "#it's that time of the year !" Apart from that, there are many visitors and tourists from all over the globe who come into the city to witness the grandeur of Kolkata's irreplaceable Art & Culture depicting it's rich heritage.

The Outlook Traveller gives reasons why one must be in Kolkata during Durga Pujas and I am sharing a Link to that Article for everyone's ready reference : https://www.outlookindia.com/outlook...ata-durga-puja

However, for many Non Bengalis like me, we prefer to get away from the hustle, bustle and the menace of the city during this time of the year and hit the road for a Road Trip by making the most of this 7-10 day holiday. However, this year was a little different wherein we decided to stay back and be a part of the Pujo.

The essence of Durga Puja showing the modern day woman in the incarnation of Maa Durga :
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I am sharing my experience herein and would love everyone from the TEAM-BHP Kolkata Chapter to share their Experiences Year after Year by updating this thread on a regular basis

There is a lot of thought, planning, art and money that goes into making Durga Puja Pandals which is nowadays usually very theme based. Every pandal is unique in it's own way and worth a visit. This is what makes this festival vibrant and attracts people from all spheres and walks of life.


Certain things that you need to know :

MOVING AROUND : For people travelling into the city can opt for Self Drive Car Rental Services like Zoomcar & Revv. However, I would suggest to avoid driving and rather use a Local Full Day Driver Driven Taxi for convenience and minimizing costs. For larger groups, certain travel operators also provide TATA Wingers or 18-24 Seater Buses on hourly basis to enable groups to commute together. Your Hotel Travel Desk might be able to help you on this as well.

PLACES TO EAT : Most of the Restaurants have a Special Menu for these few days offering sumptuous indulgences. One can buy a Good Deal from NearBuy App as well which offer Buffet Lunches & Dinners at various places. A few of my Favourite Places to have Bengali Cuisine are :
  • 6 Ballygunge Place
  • Bohemian
  • Oh Calcutta
  • Kasturi
  • Bhojohori Manna
  • Kewpie's Kitchen
  • Sonar Tori
Apart from the above, there is abundance of street food available around the Puja Pandals as well. A little doze of energy reinstates the adrenaline to wander more all throughout the wee hours of the night to witness the city buzzing.

For the fine diners, most of the 5 Star Hotels also offer a Midnight Buffet which is also sumptuous and lip smacking.

ACCOMMODATION : There is plenty of accommodation available in the city, one for every price and category. Though prior booking is solicited to avoid last minute glitches.

HOW TO PANDAL HOP : Google Maps works very well in Kolkata and one can just put in the names of the Pujas one wants to see and it is done. Gather a list from the Local Newspaper and you will have a handful of them to visit in these few days.

TIME : There is No Time as such. From Panchami to Dashami, any time is a good time to visit the Puja Pandals. Though the real beauty is witnessed in the dark with phenomenal light work and light effects. Usually w.e.f. 02:00am to sunrise the roads are pretty empty and so are the Puja Pandals. Certain famous Pandals are best visited in the day to avoid the crazy rush. I usually venture out at such hours for the sake of convenience; but the body clock takes a real hit and the lost sleep has to be covered up in the day time


As mentioned earlier, in the last couple of years I have not been in the city during Durga Pujas and have made most of the vacation road tripping to places.

A link to my Rajasthan Travelogue in 2016 : https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...rajasthan.html (East-West drive to the native land : Toyota Etios from Kolkata to Rajasthan)

A link to my Bhutan Travelogue in 2017 : https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...er-dragon.html (Figo explores the Kingdom of Bhutan : The Land of the Thunder Dragon)

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~2018~

Driving around the city during Durga Pujas is a pain point. But, I had perfect company to do Pandal hopping all through the night. My wife's Honda BRIO CVT which makes driving in the congested streets such a breeze and parking such an ease.

Sharing a picture of the Car as a protocol :
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Started chalking out a plan for visiting the Puja Pandal. The well known Puja(s) this year were as follows :
  1. Md. Ali Park
  2. Santosh Mitra Square
  3. College Square
  4. Chalta Bagan Lohapatty
  5. Nalin Sarkar Street
  6. Sikdar Bagan Sadharon Durgotsav
  7. Ahiritola Puja
  8. Kumartoli Park
  9. Bagbazar Launch Ghat Puja
  10. Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha
  11. Lake Town Adibasi Brindo Durga Puja
  12. Sreebhumi Sporting Club
  13. Salt Lake FD Block
  14. Salt Lake BJ Block
  15. Salt Lake AJ Block
  16. Suruchi Sangha
  17. Badamtala Ashar Sangha
  18. Mudiali Club
  19. 20 Pally
  20. 75 Pally
  21. Samaj Sebi Sangha
  22. Ballygunge Cultural Association
  23. Tridhara Sammilani
  24. Hindustan Park
  25. Singhi Park
  26. Ekdalia Evergreen Club
  27. Bosepukur
  28. Naktala Udyan Sangha
  29. Santoshpur Lakepally
  30. Deshapriya Park

More than us, children were thrilled and excited to visit the Puja Pandals. However, it would have been very optimistic on our part to have covered each and every Puja that was listed. Thus, we planned to have 2 nights out and cover the Puja Pandals as listed above as much as possible.

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20 Pally :

Theme : Education can give you wings to fly !!

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Entally Sarbojanin :

Theme : Artwork with Everyday Plastic Items

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Walking the alleys of Old (North) Kolkata :
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Santosh Mitra Square :

Theme : Well a 40 Crore Silver Chariot !! One of the most hyped Puja

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Chalta Bagan Durga Puja :

Theme : Geetanjali

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A random In House Puja in a Bengali Household :

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Brindaban Matri Mandir :

Theme : Handicrafts

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A random Puja Pandal enroute Nalin Sarkar Street :

Theme : Drums aka 'Dhaak' in Bengali

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Nalin Sarkar Street :

Theme : Inspite of having wings, we are chained down

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Sikdar Bagan :

Theme : The Bengali Zamindari System reflecting the Hierarchy

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The following two pictures are not a part of any Puja Pandal, but colonial Bengali Households :
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A Random Puja with the Dhaaki playing the Drum :

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Ahiritola Durga Puja :

Theme : Rustic Bengali 'Bari' (meaning house)

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Kumartoli Puja :

Theme : Krishna Leela

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Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha :

Theme : Stop Child Labour

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Lake Town Adibasi Brindo Puja :

Theme : Tribal

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Salt Lake FD Block :

Theme : Dinosaur Park

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The kids enjoyed themselves here :

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Bosepukur :

Theme : Clay Work

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Naktala Udayan Sangha :

Theme : Family in the Courtyard

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Santoshpur Lakepally:

Theme : Turmeric - 4000 Kgs of Turmeric by JK Masala for this Puja

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Jodhpur Park RPSG :

Theme : Jute Work

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Some BINGO Tedhe Medhe(s) make the Howrah Bridge :

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Hindustan Park :

Theme : Chinese Temple

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Tridhara Sammilani :

Theme : Made with Sticks

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Ballygunge Cultural Association :

Theme : 'Sola' in Bengali

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That's all I could manage to gather from Durga Puja 2018 #PandalHopping from my end !!

Would love to see contributions from fellow BHPians with some pictures of the sumptuous food and 'Sindoor Khela' on the day of Dashami, also known as Vijay Dashami in other parts of the country having it's own parallel importance.

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I regret that I could not honour the Invitation from Senior Enthusiast Mr. Anirban Mukherjee to his residence on Nabami Day for Lunch to feast on the Bhog and witness their In House Durga Puja that they do in a Grand Manner inviting all us BHPian Brothers to become a part of their family and participate in the celebrations.

Sorely missed it, but sharing some cherished memories of our last visit to his residence "Girish Bhawan" back in 2015. Would let the pictures do the talking :

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More than the Pandals and worshiping the Artistic Idol of Maa Durga, Pujas here in Kolkata is a lot about sentiments. It is very difficult to part away with the celebrations and let Maa Durga go away and again wait for her to come the next year. It is that time of the year when not only family, not only friends, not only communties, but the whole city unites as one for the celebrations. The vibes are very difficult to explain and one has to be here to experience it !

A parting shot :
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Wooow!! Excellent details and very well written!! Beautiful photography!! Rated the thread a well deserved 5 stars! Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks Arav for giving us a beautiful virtual tour of greatest Autumn festival of Kolkata! Allow me to share a couple of pictures from the puja pandals of the suburb of Kolkata. This year, we too stayed back at home during Pujo break rather than going out somewhere else.

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