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🪔 Durga Puja 2026

Durga Puja 2026 Guide
34 Pandals in Kharagpur & Midnapore

Kharagpur, Midnapore (Medinipur) and the wider Paschim Medinipur district — dates, locations and how to reach every pandal in this guide.

34
Pandals
2+
Twin Towns
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17–21 Oct
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Free Entry

🪔 Durga Puja 2026 in Kharagpur & Midnapore

This guide covers 34 sarbojanin (community) Durga Puja pandals across Kharagpur and Midnapore (Medinipur) — the twin towns of Paschim Medinipur district, 13km apart on the South Eastern Railway — plus committees drawn from the wider district. Every pandal listed here is free and open to the public, run by local committees, sanghas, samitys and clubs rather than a single family.

A handful of entries use hyperlocal village, bazaar or colony names we could confirm are in Paschim Medinipur district but couldn't confidently match to a specific Kharagpur or Midnapore ward — those are grouped under “Kharagpur–Midnapore Area” rather than guessed at.

🗓️ Durga Puja 2026 Dates & Rituals

Day2026 DateWhat Happens
MahalayaSaturday, 10 October 2026Devi Paksha begins. Families listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahishasuramardini broadcast at dawn and perform tarpan for ancestors — the emotional countdown to the Puja starts here, about a week before the pandals open.
Maha ShashthiSaturday, 17 October 2026Bodhon — the goddess is ceremonially woken and invited into the pandal, and the face of the idol is formally unveiled. Most neighbourhood pandals open to visitors from this evening onward.
Maha SaptamiSunday, 18 October 2026Kola Bou (the banana-plant consort of Ganesha) is bathed and installed beside the idol, and the main daily worship begins. Crowds start building as the weekend rush meets the first full day of celebration.
Maha AshtamiMonday, 19 October 2026The most significant day — Pushpanjali (flower offerings) draws the biggest morning crowds, and Sandhi Puja is performed at the exact junction of Ashtami and Navami, marking the moment Durga is believed to have slain Mahishasura.
Maha NavamiTuesday, 20 October 2026The last full day of worship, often closed out with dhunuchi naach — dancing with burning incense braziers to the beat of the dhaak — as committees make the most of the final evening before immersion.
Vijaya DashamiWednesday, 21 October 2026Married women perform sindoor khela before the idol is taken out in procession for visarjan (immersion). It's a bittersweet close — the goddess's send-off back to Kailash, celebrated with as much energy as her arrival.

📍 Pandals by Area

📍 Kharagpur (8 pandals)

Kharagpur is one of West Bengal's largest towns by area, built up around its railway workshop and junction — home to IIT Kharagpur and a dense cluster of railway-colony neighbourhood pujas around Malancha, Talbagicha, Nimpura and the station itself.

🪔Vivekananda Pally Puja Committee 🪔Prembazar Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee 🪔Sanghasree Club 🪔Netaji Byamagar Sarbojonin Durgapuja Committee 🪔Kalaikunda Chaturmukh Sarbojonin Durgotsab Committee 🪔Kharagpur Babuline Durgotsav Committee 🪔South Side Puja Committee 🪔Netaji Byamagar Talbagicha Durga Puja

📍 Midnapore (10 pandals)

Midnapore (Medinipur), the Paschim Medinipur district headquarters, is the older of the twin towns — a compact administrative and market town on the Kangsabati river with pujas concentrated around its central bazaar wards and older colonial-era neighbourhoods.

🪔Rangamati Sarbojonin Durgapuja 🪔Rabindranagar Durgotsav Committee 🪔Najargunj Samajbari Sarbojonin Durgotsav Committee 🪔Chhotobazar Sarbojanin Durga Puja 🪔Bidhannagar Purba Sarbojanin Durga Puja 🪔Srijoni SCA Durga Puja 🪔Burdge Town Durga Puja 🪔Ashoknagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja 🪔Natun Bazar Durga Puja 🪔Bidhan Nagar Sarbojonin Durgotsob

📍 Kharagpur–Midnapore Area (16 pandals)

Paschim Medinipur is one of West Bengal's largest districts by area, stretching well beyond the Kharagpur and Midnapore town cores into surrounding CD blocks and market villages — many with their own long-running community Durga Puja traditions.

🪔Hoomgarh Sarbojonin Durga Puja Committee 🪔Dhadika Sarbojonin Durgotsav 🪔Sonakhali School Para Sarbojonin Durgotsab Sangha 🪔Koigera Sarbojonin Durgotsab 🪔Bibigung Sarbojonin Durgotsav Committee 🪔Pirakata Bazar Durga Puja Committee 🪔Panchberia Sunrise Club Sarbojonin Durgotsab 🪔Chaipat Sarbojonin Durgotsab Committee 🪔Kankabati Anchalik Durgotsav Committee 🪔Police Line Housing Puja Committee 🪔Amlasuli Sarbojonin Durgotsab Committee 🪔Barunighat Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee 🪔Teener Pally Durga Puja Committee 🪔Mohila Somity Durga Puja 🪔Ratulia Bazar Durga Puja 🪔Paschim Moyna Durga Puja Committee

❓ Durga Puja 2026 FAQs

When is Durga Puja in 2026?
Maha Shashthi falls on Saturday, 17 October 2026, and the main festival runs through Vijaya Dashami on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Mahalaya, which marks the start of Devi Paksha, is on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
What's the difference between Kharagpur and Midnapore?
Kharagpur and Midnapore (Medinipur) are twin towns 13km apart in Paschim Medinipur district, connected by frequent trains. Kharagpur is the larger railway and IIT town; Midnapore, 13km away, is the older district headquarters. This guide covers pandals in both towns, plus other committees across the wider district.
Why does this guide have a “Kharagpur–Midnapore Area” category?
Some of the pandals in this list use very local names — a village, market or colony — that we could confirm sit in Paschim Medinipur district but couldn't confidently match to a specific ward in Kharagpur or Midnapore town from public sources. Rather than guess, those pages are marked at district level.
Is entry free at these pandals?
Yes — all the pandals in this guide are sarbojanin (community) pujas, which are free and open to the public. You may see donation boxes, but there's no ticketed entry anywhere on this list.