kolkata's Best Durga Pujas

Durga Puja is organized in large numbers in all corners of Kolkata and in fact it is quite
difficult to cover all on a single day. Durga Puja in Kolkata can broadly be divided into
four parts: East, West, North and South. While South and North host majority of the best
Durga Pujas in Kolkata, some in East and West too attract fair amount of crowd. While
some of the pujas are famous for the idols of the Goddesses that are made by the most
reputed potters in the city, some pujas attract people for the decoration and artworks
inside and outside the pandals. Even there are some pujas where thousands of people
gather at night to enjoy the show of colorful lights. The efforts made by the puja
committees, the potters, the artists and the electricians create an amazing ambiance in and
around the place where the Durga Pujas are held and that’s what attract the people like
magnets. Bengalees living in Kolkata are well aware of the best pujas in the city, but for
those who are not inhabitants of the city, here is a brief description of some of the best
Durga Pujas in Kolkata:

North Kolkata

Mohammad Ali Park

Held inside a large park on mahatma Gandhi Road, Mohhammad Ali park is one of the
oldest Durga Pujas in North Kolkata. Mohammad Ali Park’s Durga Puja is famous for
large and beautiful earthen idol, which is made by Ramesh Paul.

College Square
Located close to Mohhammad Ali Park is a huge pool on one side of which the puja
mandap is built every year. College Square’s Durga Puja is famous for its light show.
Different stories, incidents and characters are displayed on electrical light boards and
their reflection on the water of the pool creates a magical atmosphere. Besides, the
beautiful idol speaks about the mastery of Mohan Banshi Rudra Paul.

South Kolkata

Ekdalia Evergreen
Organised by Congress MLA Subrata Mukherjee, Ekdalia Evergreen is among the most
famous pujas in South Kolkata. Located right on the heart of Gariahat, the nerve center of
the South, Ekdalia Evergreen pulls huge crowd for its large mandap and idol, which again
is a specimen of the artistry of Mohan Banshi Rudra Paul.

Babubagan
Held in Dhakuria, close to Gariahat, the Durga Puja of Babubagan is quite well known
specially for the beauty of the puja mandap. Every year, the puja committee tries
something new to attract crowd. Babubagan is also among the major award winning pujas
in the South.

Mudiali Sangha
Located close to Rashbehari Avenue, Mudiali Sangha organizes one of the biggest pujas
in South Kolkata. The main attraction of Mudiali’s puja is the traditional look of Goddess
Durga. The white thermocol ornaments (daaker shaj) on the body of the Goddess will
surely leave you spell bound.

Apart from these, Behala, in the southern outskirts of the city has become quite famous in
the recent times for hosting some of the most popular pujas. Shuruchi Shangha, Sristi and
Barisha are some of the best Durga Pujas in Behala that attract people in large numbers.