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Bengaluru Pujo Guide · 16–21 October 2026

Top 15 Durga Puja pandals in Bangalore, 2026

Bengaluru's pujos are spread across four corners of a city with famously bad October traffic. So this guide is grouped by zone rather than ranked — pick your side of town, plan two or three pandals in an evening, and leave the cross-city heroics to Ashtami regrets.

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Compiled by the Begur Bengali Socio-Cultural Trust · Last updated 10 August 2026

How we made this list, and one disclosure. We organise one of the pujos on it — the Begur Bengali Sharodiya Durgotsav at Milana Greens. We have flagged it clearly rather than quietly placing it first. Everything else here is included because it draws a real crowd, keeps full Bengal ritual, or does something distinctive with its pandal. Venues and dates are drawn from organisers' own announcements for 2026 where published, and from the 2025 edition where 2026 details are still to come — always confirm with the pandal before you travel, especially convention-hall venues, which sometimes change year to year.

The 15 at a glance

PujoZoneVenue areaBest known for
Begur Bengali (BBSCT)SouthMilana Greens, BegurOpen pet-friendly ground, Sonajhuri Mela, named cultural acts
BARSHASouth-EastHSR Extension / Sarjapur RdLargest by area and footfall; Maddox Square feel
SarathiSouthKoramangala 7th BlockThe classic Bengaluru pujo crowd
KolajSouthKoramangalaArt-led, quieter, interpretive pandal
Amader Pujo (KARBA)SouthKanakapura RoadBiggest on the Kanakapura corridor
SanskritikSouthJP Nagar Phase 6Long-running JP Nagar pujo, full festival calendar
ECCASouth-EastElectronic City Phase 1Scale, comfort and the best facilities
EBCAEastWhitefieldPanjika-precise rituals, book fair, huge turnout
Whitefield Cultural AssociationEastNallurhalliFamily-scale Whitefield pujo, daily bhog
SORBAEastDoddakannalli, ORRSix days of back-to-back cultural programming
Socio-Cultural AssociationCentralIndiranagarFifty-plus years; Zee Bangla names on stage
Ulsoor Durga PujaCentralUlsoorOne of the city's oldest; homely and traditional
Jayamahal Cultural AssociationNorthJayamahal ExtensionThemed art pandal, seven decades old
RT Nagar Socio-Cultural TrustNorthRT NagarYear-round pujas and social work
Bengaluru Sreehatta SammelaniVariesAnnounced yearlySylheti rituals, cuisine and Dhamail

South Bengaluru

Six pujos · Begur to Kanakapura Road

The densest cluster in the city and the easiest to hop, as long as you stay off Hosur Road at 8 PM. Begur, Koramangala, JP Nagar and Kanakapura Road can each be strung together in a single evening.

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01 ১  Begur Bengali Socio-Cultural Trust — Sharodiya Durgotsav

Milana Greens, Mylasandra Road, Begur, Bengaluru 560068 · 16–21 October 2026 · Free entry

Now in its fifth year, and the reason this guide exists. An open ground rather than a banquet hall, which changes the evening entirely: room to sit, room for children to run, and a pet-friendly policy so the dog comes too. Full Bengal ritual from Shashthi Bodhon through Vijaya Dashami, khichuri bhog every day, and a Sonajhuri Mela of handloom and craft stalls modelled on the Shantiniketan forest fair. Cultural nights are the draw — Rupankar Bagchi live on 18 October, Ashmita Kar with the Insync band on 20 October, and Dandiya Nights with a live DJ on 17 October.

Full schedule and highlights · Dandiya passes · Book bhog

Pet friendlyOpen groundLive concertsMelaFree darshan
02২

BARSHA Bengali Association

Off Sarjapur Road, opposite TCIS, HSR Extension, Haralur

The biggest pujo in the city by ground area and daily footfall, and the closest Bengaluru gets to the open-field, all-night atmosphere of Maddox Square. Idols by a Kumartuli-lineage artisan, dhakis brought in from Bengal, decorators who spend months on the set, and more than forty stalls ringing the ground. Bhog and puja start early in the morning. Past cultural line-ups have included the biggest names touring out of Kolkata. Winner of a Sharod Samman for best Durga Puja in Bangalore.

Largest footfall40+ stallsDhakis from Bengal
03৩

Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust

Mangala Kalyana Mantapa, 20th Main, KHB Colony, 7th Block, Koramangala

For a lot of Bengalis in the city this is the Bangalore pujo — the one you were taken to when you first moved here. Expect a packed courtyard, a long darshan queue of people in their best sarees and panjabis, non-stop cultural programming and a food row that runs late. Come before dark on Ashtami or not at all; parking in that stretch of Koramangala disappears by early evening.

Very crowdedCentral-southLate-night food
04৪

Kolaj

Koramangala, a short walk from the Sarathi ground

The thoughtful one. Kolaj treats the pandal as an artwork and the puja as something to sit with rather than queue through, which makes it the natural second stop after the crush at Sarathi. Worth pairing the two in one evening: fifteen minutes of walking gets you from the loudest pujo in South Bengaluru to the quietest.

Art-ledQuieterPairs with Sarathi
05৫

Amader Pujo — Kanakapura Road Bengali Association (KARBA)

Shankara Foundation, Kanakapura Road, Doddakallasandra

The anchor pujo for the fast-growing Kanakapura Road belt, and among the largest celebrations in South Bengaluru. Opens with Shashthi puja and runs a full week of rituals, cultural evenings and feasting. Convenient if you are anywhere along the Kanakapura or Uttarahalli side and would rather not cross town.

Large scaleWeek-longKanakapura corridor
06৬

Sanskritik Bengali Association

Elite Banquet Hall, Puttenahalli Road, JP Nagar Phase 6

One of the longer-running South Bengaluru trusts, and unusual in keeping the whole Bengali calendar rather than only Durga Puja — Saraswati Puja in January, Kali Puja in November, exhibitions and community events in between. A homely, association-style pujo where people actually know each other, which is its appeal.

Full year calendarIndoor venueJP Nagar

East Bengaluru

Four pujos · Electronic City to Whitefield

The tech-corridor pujos, and collectively the largest turnout in the city. Whitefield and Electronic City are too far apart to combine in one evening — pick one end.

07৭

Electronic City Cultural Association (ECCA)

White Feather Convention Centre, Hosur Road, Electronic City Phase 1

The most comfortable large pujo in Bengaluru, and the one to choose if you are bringing elderly parents or very small children. Free entry, organised parking for a nominal fee, bhog by coupon, and genuinely well-kept washrooms — which sounds like a small thing until you have spent an Ashtami evening at a field venue. Less about theme-based artistry, more about scale done properly.

Best facilitiesFree entryManaged parking
08৮

EBCA — East Bangalore Cultural Association

Whitefield, easily reached from KR Puram, Marathahalli, ITPL and Brookefield

The most ritually meticulous pujo in the city, with every timing fixed to Benimadhab Sil's panjika and published in advance — Pushpanjali, Sandhi Puja, Kumari Puja, Dhunuchi and Sindoor Khela. Sandhi Puja for 2026 falls in the early morning of 19 October, so it is one of the few Bengaluru pandals where you need to plan a sunrise trip. Also runs a Maddox Square book fair alongside, and draws crowds in the lakhs across the festival.

Panjika-preciseBook fairHuge turnoutFree entry
09৯

Whitefield Cultural Association (WCA)

Nallurhalli, Whitefield

The smaller, family-scale alternative in the same neighbourhood as EBCA. Bhog on Saptami, Ashtami and Navami is the reason regulars come back, and the shorter queues mean you can do darshan and still be home for dinner. A good first pandal if you are new to Whitefield and want to see how a residents' pujo actually runs.

Family scaleDaily bhogShort queues
10১০

Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Bengali Association (SORBA)

BBMP Ground, Kaadubeesanahalli Road, Doddakannalli

Six days of programming and very little downtime: bands, drummers, fashion shows, dance and a strong Bengali food row. The most consistently entertaining stage on the ORR stretch, and well placed for anyone living between Sarjapur Road and Kaadubeesanahalli who does not want to fight the Whitefield traffic.

Six daysLive bandsORR

Central Bengaluru

Two pujos · the old guard

The oldest celebrations in the city, from a time when Bengaluru's Bengali population was small enough to fit in one hall. Both are walkable-scale and worth visiting for the atmosphere rather than the spectacle.

11১১

Socio-Cultural Association, Indiranagar

Sishu Griha and Poorna Pragna School Grounds, Indiranagar

More than fifty years of continuous Durga Puja in Indiranagar, and still one of the best-programmed stages in the city — Agomoni dance, Zee Bangla names, and folk-meets-pop sets on the cultural nights. Central enough that you can get there from most of the city without a two-hour drive.

50+ yearsStrong line-upCentral
12১২

Ulsoor Durga Puja

Ulsoor, Bengaluru

Among the very oldest pujos in Bengaluru, and the one that feels least like an event and most like a family gathering that outgrew a living room. Traditional rituals, authentic bhog, modest cultural programming. If you are homesick rather than looking for a night out, come here.

OldestTraditionalHomely

North Bengaluru & beyond

Three pujos

Under-visited by people who live south, and unfairly so — North Bengaluru has both the most artistically ambitious pandal in the city and one of its most community-minded trusts.

13১৩

Jayamahal Cultural Association

Jayamahal Extension, Bengaluru

Seven decades old and still the most inventive pandal designer in the city. Recent years have gone fully thematic — a nostalgia-themed set built from oversized school stationery, kites and board games is the sort of thing you would expect in Kolkata, not off Bellary Road. If you only make one trip north, make it this one, and go for the pandal as much as the puja.

Themed pandal70+ yearsPhotogenic
14১৪

RT Nagar Socio-Cultural Trust

RT Nagar, Bengaluru

A trust that keeps the whole cycle — Saraswati Puja, Bongo Utsav, Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja and Jagadhatri Puja — and pairs the festivals with year-round social work. The Durga Puja itself is grand, but the character of the place is in how much of the community shows up for the smaller pujas too.

Year-round pujasSocial initiativesNorth
15১৫

Bengaluru Sreehatta Sammelani (BSS)

Venue announced annually — check before travelling

The one genuinely different pujo on this list. BSS celebrates Sylheti heritage specifically, which means its own dialect, its own cuisine and Dhamail — the call-and-response circle dance you will not see at any other Bengaluru pandal. Worth the trip even if you have no Sylheti connection, purely because it is a side of Bengali culture the city rarely gets to see.

Sylheti heritageDhamailDistinctive cuisine

Durga Puja 2026 dates in Bengaluru

Mahalaya falls on Saturday 10 October 2026. The main festival runs Shashthi to Vijaya Dashami, 16 to 21 October. Pandals following different panjikas place Saptami on either 17 or 18 October, so confirm anjali and Sandhi Puja timings with the pandal you plan to visit.

RitualDateDayWhat happens
Mahalaya10 October 2026SaturdayTarpan at dawn; the countdown formally begins
Maha Shashthi16 October 2026FridayBodhon and Amantran; the pandal opens to visitors
Maha Saptami17–18 October 2026Sat–SunNabapatrika, first full day of Pushpanjali
Maha Ashtami19 October 2026MondaySandhi Puja and Kumari Puja; the busiest evening
Maha Nabami20 October 2026TuesdayNabami homa, biggest cultural night at most pandals
Vijaya Dashami21 October 2026WednesdaySindoor Khela, Dhunuchi naach, visarjan

Two more dates for the season: Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on 25 October and Shyama (Kali) Puja on 8 November 2026.

How to actually pandal-hop in Bengaluru

Stay in one zone

The pandals are scattered and there is no sensible public-transport route between them. Two or three in one zone beats one heroic cross-city attempt.

Avoid Ashtami evening

Every zone peaks at the same time. Crowds, traffic and parking all fail together between 7 and 10 PM. Shashthi and Saptami are the pleasant nights.

Go in your own vehicle

Individual cabs mean long waits and surge fares between stops. A rental for the evening works better; autos will haggle hard on pujo nights.

Bhog needs booking

Most pandals run bhog on coupons or passes, and popular days sell out. Book ahead rather than turning up hungry — ours is bookable online.

Mornings are for ritual

Pushpanjali, Kumari Puja and Sandhi Puja all happen before noon. If you want the puja rather than the mela, come early and skip the evening entirely.

Park further, walk in

At field venues the nearest parking fills first and exits last. Park a few hundred metres out and walk; you will leave forty minutes sooner.

Frequently asked questions

When is Durga Puja 2026 in Bangalore?

Mahalaya is on 10 October 2026 and the main festival runs from Maha Shashthi on 16 October to Vijaya Dashami on 21 October. Pandals following different panjikas list Saptami on either 17 or 18 October, so check the individual pandal's published schedule before planning Pushpanjali or Sandhi Puja.

Which is the best Durga Puja in Bangalore?

It depends what you are after. For scale and footfall, BARSHA in HSR and EBCA in Whitefield are the largest. For art and theme, Jayamahal and Kolaj. For old-school ritual and a homely feel, Ulsoor and Indiranagar. For comfort and facilities, ECCA in Electronic City. In South Bengaluru, our own pujo at Milana Greens, Begur pairs full Bengal ritual with an open, pet-friendly ground, the Sonajhuri Mela and named cultural acts.

Is entry free?

Darshan and cultural programmes are free at nearly every Bengaluru pandal. Bhog usually needs a coupon or advance pass, members get priority, and ticketed events such as Dandiya Nights are sold separately. Convention-centre venues may charge a nominal parking fee.

Which Durga Puja in Bangalore is pet friendly?

Begur Bengali at Milana Greens is a pet-friendly pujo — it is an open ground rather than an indoor hall, so pets can come along. Banquet and convention-hall venues generally cannot allow them.

Which pandal is best for children?

Open-ground venues with room to move: Begur, BARSHA and the ORR grounds. ECCA in Electronic City is the easiest indoor option, with proper facilities and managed parking. Avoid the Koramangala pandals on Ashtami evening with small children.

Where can I do Pushpanjali and Sindoor Khela?

Any of the full-ritual pujos here conduct Pushpanjali on Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami mornings, and Sindoor Khela on Dashami before visarjan. Arrive twenty to thirty minutes early — anjali is done in batches once the ground fills.

Is a pandal missing from this list?

Very likely — Bengaluru has well over fifty Durga Pujas and this is a curated fifteen, not a census. If you organise one and would like it considered, write to us at corporaterelations@begurbengali.in and we will look at it for next year's update.

Come to ours in Begur

Fifth-year Sharodiya Durgotsav at Milana Greens, 16–21 October 2026. Open ground, pet friendly, Sonajhuri Mela, khichuri bhog daily and live music on three nights.

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