Mahakali Sarbojanin Durgotsav

Age: 7 years on 2008

General Secretary: Anjan Chatterjee
Location: Mahakali Caves, Andheri East
Guest comes from: Poonam Nagar, Chakala, J B Nagar, Marol
Linked with: Ramkrishna Mission (Khar), Bharat Sevashram Sangha (Vashi)
Performance By: Shubomita, Kaya, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Anuradha Paudwal
Immersion at: Junu Beach
Note: They also celebrates Lakshmi Puja, Saraswati Puja & Poila Baishakh

Powai Durgotsav
Age: 2 years on 2008
Founder: Partha Mallik
Group: Powai Bengali Welfare Association
Location: Hiranandani Gardens
Unique Selling Point: Bengali Food and Handicraft Stalls
Performance By: Aneek Dhar, Kaya, Alka Yagnik, Lopamudra, Sreya Ghosal, Bhoomi

Shivaji Park Durga Puja

Age: 72 years on 2008
General Secretary: Swapan Kumar
Committee: The Bengal Club –written in Bengali
Location: Dadar, Shivaji Bengal Park
Unique Selling Point: Bengali Food and Handicraft Stalls
Speciality: Afternoon Bhog – Khichdi, payesh
Performance By: Bhoomi, Ramkrishna Baul from Santiniketan
Other God’s Present: Grohoraj, Ramkrishna Dev, Sri Maa, Swami Vivekananda

Lokhandwala Durgotsav
Age: 6 years on 2008
Famous as: Abhijit’s Pujo
Location: Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West
Unique Selling point: Glamour of Madox Square of Kolkata with starry nights
Sponsored by: Times of India, Airtel
Speciality: Afternoon Bhog (luchi, labda, khichdi, payesh) with invitation
Performance By: Palash Sen and Group, Shaan, Abhijit and many renowned artists

Thakur Village
Age: 5 years on 2008
Location: Thakur Village, Western Express Highway, Kandivli
Speciality: Free Bhog at Thakur Hall
Performance By: Shubhomita, Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, Abhijit, Alka Yagnik

Kandivali Bengali Association – KEBA

Location: BMC Ground, adjacent to St. Lawrence School, Thakur Complex, Kandivali (E)
Website: http://www.keba.in/ They also organize Navaratri Utsav.

North Bombay Sarvajamnin Durga Puja

Age: 60 years on 2008
Location: Poddar School, Santacruz (W)
Famous as: Rani Mukherjee’s Pujo
Speciality: Star from Film Industry Present. Afternoon Bhog available

Khar Ramkrishna Mission Durga Puja

Location: Khar Ramkrishna Mission
Speciality: Ekchala Protima, Bhog

Koparkhairane Bengali Association

General Secretary: Pradeep Chakravarty
Performance By: Singers like Pratik Chaudhary, Stand-up comedians like Santosh Biswas, drama
troupe from Kolkata

Kalbadevi Sarbajanin Durga Puja Committee

Age: 78 Years on 2008
General Secretary: Dr. Anupam Karmakar
Location: Madhavbaug, C P Tank
Special Attraction: Goddess wear diamond earrings and necklace, gold tikka, diamond nose-ring,
holds a 6.5 kg silver kalash

Bombay Durgabari Samiti BANDRA

Location; Tejpal Hall
Convener: Shampa Banerjee

Vashi Durga Puja

Age: 29 years on 2008
Organizer: New Bombay Bengali Association
Location: Vashi Station
Speciality: Free Lunch Bhog
The association runs a shelter for cancer patients at Tata Memorial Hospital
Bengali Welfare Association
Age: 15 Years on 2008
Location: Sheetal Nagar, Mira Road
Chairman: Dipankar Bhattacharya
Speciality: Dhaaki & Dhunuchi Dance

New Airport Colony Committee

Location: New Airport Colony Community Hall, Western Express highway, Hanuman Road, Vile
Parle(East)
Speciality: Afternoon Bhog, Prasad only By Invitation

DADAR Bengali Club

Zaveri Bazar Swarnaakar Samiti (South Bombay)

Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee 2009-09-24 DN Nagar Ground (Opp Police

Station), Adjoining (The Club), Andheri Link Road Andheri East
Biggest Durga Protima 20 feet

Sarbojanin Durga Puja & Navratri Utsav

Kandivali East Bengali Association (KEBA)
At BMC Ground,
Adjacent to St. Lawrence School,
Thakur Complex,
Kandivali (E),

Date Event Time Event Description

23.9.2009 Maha
Wednesday Panchami

24.09.2009 Maha 8:00 AM Klparambha

Thursday Shasti 7:00 PM Devi Bodhan

8:00 AM Saptami Puja

25.09.2009 Maha 11:00 PM Puspanjali

Friday Saptami 1:00 PM Prasad & Bhog

7:30 PM Aarti

8:00 AM Ashtami Puja

11:00 AM Puspanjali
26.09.2009 Maha 1:00 PM Prasad & Bhog
Saturday Ashtami
7:00 PM Aarti
11:45 PM -
Sandhi Puja
12:30 AM
8:00 AM Navami Puja

12:00 PM Puspanjali
27.09.2009 Maha
12:30 PM Maha Yagna
Sunday Navami
1:00 PM Prasad & Bhog

7:30 PM Aarti

1:30 AM Vijaya Dashami

12:00 AM Pushpanjali
28.09.2009
Vijaya Dashami 2:30 PM Sindur Utsav
Monday
5:00 PM Immersion

11:00 PM Shanti Jal

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Mumbai. Dadar. Mumbai Sarbojonin Sep 25- Shibaji Park. Dadar (West). Mumbai. 74th yr
Durgoutsav Committee 28
Mumbai. Lokhandwala. Sep 25- Andheri West 14th yr
28
Mumbai. Punam Nagar Puja Sep 25- Mahakali Caves Rd.
28
Mumbai. Guregaon. Kallol Kali Temple Sep 25- Kali Temple. Goregaon.
28
Mumbai. August Kranti Maidan Sep 25- Tejpal Hall. (near August Kranti Maidan) Nana Chawk. Grant Rd. 80th yr
28 Mumbai
Mumbai. Dadar. Mumbai Sarbojonin. Sep 25- Shivaji Park. Dadar 74th yr
Bengal Club of Bombay. 28
Mumbai. Bengali Association of Kalamboli. Sep 25- New Sudhagad High School. Kalamboli. Navi Mumbai 10th yr
28
Mumbai. Vashi Cultural Association Sep 25- ICL School Ground, Sec 15, Vashi Navi Mumbai 400703 5th yr
28
Mumbai. Kandivali (E) Sep 25- BMC Ground. 90 Feet Road. (adjacent to St. Lawrence School) Miss Jojo,
28 Thakur Complex, Kandivali (E), Mumbai Band: Kaya,
Mumbai. Bhayandar Sep 25- Aponjan Cultural Association. New Golden Nast. Bhayandar East. 2nd yr
28 Mumbai 401107