Flagship pujo of the Bengaluru Durga Puja Carnival 2026
Begur Bengali Durga Puja: start your pandal hopping here
The Begur Bengali Socio-Cultural Trust runs the largest Sharodiya Durga Puja in south Bengaluru, and on footfall it is the biggest Durga Puja in Bangalore 2026 — close to two lakh visitors across six days at Milana Greens. A themed pandal, a Kumartuli idol, bhog through the day and a full stage lineup every night.
- Venue
- Milana Greens, 275/36/2, Mylasandra Road, Suraksha Nagar, Yelenahalli, Begur
- Dates
- Panchami 16 October to Dashami 21 October 2026, entry free
- Closest for
- Begur, Hosa Road, Bommanahalli, Electronic City, HSR Layout, JP Nagar
- Plan around
- Ashtami anjali in the morning, bhog by noon, cultural night from eight
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Why Durga Puja in Bangalore feels like a second Kolkata
Somewhere around the first week of October, the Bengali community in Bangalore stops talking about traffic and starts talking about Shashthi. Flights to Kolkata get booked, then cancelled, because the Durga Puja celebration in Bangalore has quietly become the reason to stay.
Bengalis living in Bangalore now number in the lakhs, spread from Yelahanka to Electronic City, and every cluster has built its own puja. What began as a handful of association pujas in the 1970s has become a city-wide circuit: dhaak flown in from Bardhaman, idols shipped from Kumartuli, bhog queues in convention halls, and a Bengali association in Bangalore for practically every pin code.
The Bengaluru Durga Puja Carnival brings fifteen of these together into a single pandal hopping list. This is not a ranking. It is a route map, built so a family can cover three or four Durga Puja pandals in one evening and still get the children home before the dhunuchi naach turns into a queue.
Durga Puja 2026 dates: the six days that matter
Mahalaya falls on Saturday, 10 October 2026, when the Devi Paksha begins and the idol gets its eyes. Pandals open from Panchami on Friday 16 October, and 2026 is generous — Shashthi lands on a Saturday, so the opening stretch is a full three-day weekend of pandal hopping.
Panchami
Fri, 16 Oct
Pandals open their gates. The quietest evening of the six.
Shashthi
Sat, 17 Oct
Bodhon and unveiling. The calmest evening for photographs.
Saptami
Sun, 18 Oct
Nabapatrika snan in the morning, cultural programmes at night.
Ashtami
Mon, 19 Oct
Pushpanjali and Sandhi Puja. The busiest night, everywhere.
Navami
Tue, 20 Oct
Homa, bhog, and the biggest stage acts at most venues.
Dashami
Wed, 21 Oct
Sindoor khela, dhunuchi naach, visarjan and kolakuli.
Individual associations publish their own aarti and bhog timings closer to the date, so check the pandal's own page before you plan a bhog-led evening. Tithi timings can shift the Ashtami–Navami sandhikkhon by a few minutes either way.
The Durga Puja pandal list, grouped into four hopping circuits
The numbers match the poster above. Each circuit is built so you can drive the whole cluster in an evening — pick the one closest to home for Shashthi, and travel across the city on the weekend.
Circuit one: Begur, Electronic City and Kanakapura Road
South Bengaluru's puja belt, anchored by Begur Bengali Durga Puja. Three large grounds, generous parking, and the least painful traffic of the four circuits if you start before 6 pm.
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Begur Bengali Durga Puja (BBSCT)Top pick
Begur · Yelenahalli · Hosa Road
The flagship Sharodiya puja of south Bengaluru and the biggest Durga Puja in Bangalore 2026 by footfall — close to two lakh visitors across six days, with a themed pandal, a full artist lineup and one of the largest bhog operations in the city. If you only do one Durga Puja pandal outside your own neighbourhood this year, make it this one.
Milana Greens, 275/36/2, Mylasandra Road, Suraksha Nagar, Yelenahalli, Begur -
Electronic City Cultural Association (ECCA)
Electronic City · Hosur Road
The puja that holds the tech corridor together, run by the Bengali community around Phase 1 and 2. Indoor convention-centre setting, which makes it the safest bet if October decides to rain on Ashtami.
White Feather Convention Centre, Hosur Road, Electronic City -
Kanakapura Road Bengali Association (KARBA)
Doddakalsandra · Kanakapura Road · nearest to JP Nagar
The anchor puja for the south-west stretch, and the closest option for anyone searching for a JP Nagar Durga Puja or a pandal near Banashankari. Shankaraa Foundation's grounds give it an unusually calm, garden-like feel.
Shankaraa Foundation, Doddakalsandra, Kanakapura Road
Circuit two: Koramangala, HSR Layout and Sarjapur Road
The densest cluster on the map. Four pandals within a short drive of each other, and the only circuit you can partly do on foot.
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Sarathi Cultural Association
Koramangala 6th Block
One of the two Koramangala Durga Puja institutions, on the open BBMP ground in 6th Block. Walkable from the neighbourhood's restaurant row, which makes it the natural first stop of an evening before you drive on.
BBMP Ground, 6th Block, Koramangala -
Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust
Koramangala 5th Block
The 5th Block puja on Ganapathi Temple Road, ten minutes from its 6th Block namesake. Do the two together — it is the quickest way to tick off two pandals in half an hour.
Kalyana Mantap Ground, Ganapathi Temple Road, 5th Block, Koramangala -
BARSHA — Bengali Association for HSR & Sarjapur Bangalore
HSR Layout · Sarjapur Road
The HSR Layout Durga Puja, and the association most people mean when they search for a Sarjapur Road Bengali association. Strong cultural programming, and a young crowd that keeps the adda going well past the last aarti.
Southern Avenue Grounds, HSR Layout -
Sukriti Cultural Association
Dommasandra · Varthur–Sarjapur Road
A convention-hall puja serving the apartment belt along Sarjapur Road, and a useful bridge between this circuit and Whitefield. Easy parking, which is not a small thing on Ashtami.
VMS Grandeur Convention Hall, Varthur–Sarjapur Road, opposite TISB School, Dommasandra
Circuit three: Whitefield, KR Puram and Indiranagar
East Bengaluru has the fastest-growing Bengali community in the city, and four pujas to show for it. Do this circuit east to west so you finish in Indiranagar and can eat afterwards.
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Poorva Bangalore Cultural Association (PBCA)
Whitefield · EPIP · KTPO
The largest Whitefield Durga Puja, held inside the KTPO exhibition grounds, with the scale of space that allows a proper themed pandal and a long line of stalls. The obvious anchor for the east circuit.
Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO), Plot No. 121, EPIP 2nd Phase, Whitefield -
East Bengaluru Cultural Association (EBCA)
Katamnallur · Whitefield
A kalyana mantapa puja on the far side of Whitefield, quieter and more traditional than its KTPO neighbour. Worth the extra fifteen minutes for the bhog alone.
Sri Manjunatha Swamy Kalyana Mantapa, Sannatammanahalli, Katamnallur, Whitefield -
Jagriti Bangiyo Cultural Association (JBCA)
KR Puram · Hanging Bridge
The old-school north-east puja on ITI Ground, right beside the hanging bridge, serving KR Puram, Ramamurthy Nagar and Hoodi. Easiest to reach by Metro of any pandal on this circuit.
ITI Ground, beside Hanging Bridge, KR Puram -
Socio-Cultural Association, Indiranagar
Indiranagar · HAL 3rd Stage · New Thippasandra
The Indiranagar Durga Puja, on a school ground in New Thippasandra. A school-ground puja with a neighbourhood feel — this is the one where everyone knows everyone, and the cultural evenings are entirely home-grown.
Sishu Griha Senior School Ground, beside PoornaPrajna Education Centre, HAL 3rd Stage, New Thippasandra
Circuit four: Palace Grounds, Jayamahal, RT Nagar and Hebbal
The city's oldest Durga Puja belt, and the most walkable. Two of these four sit inside Palace Grounds, so park once and see both.
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Bengaluru Durga Puja Committee (BDPC)
Palace Grounds · Mekhri Circle
A Palace Grounds institution at Grand Castle, near Mekhri Circle, and one of the grandest Durga Puja celebrations in Bangalore by sheer scale of production. Expect a proper Kolkata-style crowd on Ashtami.
Grand Castle, Gate No. 6, Palace Grounds, Bellary Road, near Mekhri Circle -
R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti
RT Nagar · Palace Grounds · Bellary Road
A classic sarbajanin puja at Princess Green, five minutes from BDPC. Traditional ekchala idol, unhurried rituals, and the kind of bhog queue where strangers end up sharing a mat.
Princess Green, Gate No. 9, Palace Grounds, Bellary Road -
Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja
Jayamahal · nearest to Ulsoor and Cantonment
Held on the Ladies Club ground beside Jayamahal Park, this is the closest large pandal for the old Cantonment and Ulsoor Bengali households. Small ground, strong para feeling.
Jayamahal Ladies Club Ground, adjacent to Jayamahal Park -
Oikotan Hebbal Cultural Society
Hebbal · Yelahanka side
North Bengaluru's own, beside Green Country Public School. The natural stop for anyone living along the airport road, and the last pandal you can reasonably add to a north circuit evening.
Beside Green Country Public School, Hebbal
Find the Durga Puja pandal nearest to you
Searching for your own locality? Here is where each Bengaluru neighbourhood usually ends up on the night.
| If you live in | Go to | Second option |
|---|---|---|
| Begur, Bommanahalli, Hosa Road & Hongasandra | Begur Bengali Durga Puja (BBSCT), Milana Greens | ECCA, Electronic City |
| Koramangala | Sarathi Cultural Association, 6th Block | Sarathi Socio Cultural Trust, 5th Block |
| HSR Layout | BARSHA, Southern Avenue Grounds | Sarathi, Koramangala |
| Sarjapur Road | Sukriti Cultural Association, Dommasandra | BARSHA, HSR Layout |
| Indiranagar | Socio-Cultural Association, New Thippasandra | JBCA, KR Puram |
| Whitefield | PBCA at KTPO | EBCA, Katamnallur |
| Marathahalli & Varthur | Sukriti, Dommasandra | PBCA at KTPO |
| JP Nagar & Banashankari | KARBA, Kanakapura Road | Begur Bengali Durga Puja (BBSCT) |
| Electronic City & Hosa Road | ECCA, White Feather Convention Centre | Begur Bengali Durga Puja (BBSCT) |
| Ulsoor & Cantonment | Jayamahal Sarbajanin | Socio-Cultural Association, Indiranagar |
| RT Nagar & Sadashivanagar | RT Nagar Sarbajanin Samiti | BDPC, Palace Grounds |
| Hebbal, Yelahanka & airport road | Oikotan Hebbal | BDPC, Palace Grounds |
| KR Puram, Hoodi & Ramamurthy Nagar | JBCA, ITI Ground | EBCA, Katamnallur |
Nine things that make pandal hopping in Bangalore easier
- Start at six, not eightBengaluru traffic on Ashtami is its own festival. Leaving before six gets you two pandals for the price of one evening.
- Do one circuit a nightFifteen pandals across six nights is comfortable. Fifteen in two nights is a tour of the Outer Ring Road with occasional darshan.
- Book bhog earlyMost associations sell bhog coupons online or at the counter a day or two ahead. Ashtami bhog at the bigger pujas is almost always sold out by Saptami evening.
- Cabs beat your own car after 7 pmParking near Palace Grounds and Koramangala fills by early evening. Drop-off and pick-up points are usually two hundred metres from the gate.
- Carry cash for the stallsThe egg roll and phuchka counters run on volume, not on network coverage, and the queue moves faster when you have notes.
- Anjali needs an empty stomachPushpanjali on Ashtami morning is traditionally done fasting. Check the association's timing — most run two or three sittings from eight.
- Take the Metro where you canThe Purple Line covers KR Puram, Indiranagar and Whitefield well. It is the single best decision you can make on Navami night.
- Dashami afternoon is the photographSindoor khela and dhunuchi naach happen in daylight and end early. If you want one memory from the pujo, go then.
- Respect the rituals you are watchingSandhi Puja is a hundred and eight lamps and complete silence. Step back, put the phone down for four minutes, and let the dhaak do the rest.
Durga Puja Bangalore 2026: your questions
When is Durga Puja 2026 in Bangalore?
Pandals are open from Panchami on Friday 16 October 2026 through to visarjan on Vijaya Dashami, Wednesday 21 October. Maha Shashthi falls on Saturday 17 October, and Mahalaya on Saturday 10 October.
Which are the best Durga Puja pandals in Bangalore?
For sheer scale, Begur Bengali Durga Puja at Milana Greens is the one to see — it draws the largest crowd of any puja in the city. After that it depends on what you want from the evening. For production and stage nights, PBCA in Whitefield and BDPC at Palace Grounds. For traditional ritual, the RT Nagar Sarbajanin Samiti and EBCA. For a neighbourhood puja you can walk to, Sarathi in Koramangala, BARSHA in HSR Layout or the Socio-Cultural Association in Indiranagar.
Is there an entry fee for these Durga Puja pandals?
No. Darshan and entry are free at all fifteen. Bhog, food stalls and some ticketed cultural nights are paid, and a few associations open bhog booking online before Shashthi.
Which pandal is best for families with young children?
The indoor and convention-centre venues — ECCA in Electronic City, Sukriti on Sarjapur Road and EBCA in Whitefield — are easier with small children, with seating, cleaner queues and shelter if it rains. Go on Shashthi or Saptami rather than Ashtami.
Can non-Bengalis visit a Durga Puja pandal?
Every one of these pujas is sarbajanin, which means public. Anyone can walk in, eat the bhog, watch the aarti and join the dhunuchi naach. Half the crowd on a Bengaluru Ashtami evening is not Bengali at all, and that is rather the point.
How do I get my association or brand onto this list?
Association listings for the Bengaluru Durga Puja Carnival and sponsorship enquiries both go through the carnival desk on the numbers below. Brand activations across the fifteen venues are curated by StageSpark.
Bring your brand to the biggest Durga Puja in Bangalore 2026
Fifteen venues, six days, and a captive Bengali community audience across every zone of Bengaluru — from title sponsorships and stalls to sampling, stage branding and on-ground activations.
Curated by StageSpark — igniting unforgettable moments.
Carnival partners
- Bangalore Mirror — print media partner
- 4Care Truly Blessed Foundation — community impact & seva partner
- Jagadish Outdoor Media — outdoor media partner
- Reev Travels — travel partner