37 Must-Visit South Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals [Metro Route]

Have you ever wondered why South Kolkata’s Durga Puja is considered the heart of Bengal’s grandest festival? With over 4,000 pandals lighting up the city, this celebration is a mesmerizing blend of tradition, art, and community spirit. From the awe-inspiring themes to the mouth-watering street food, discover why South Kolkata’s Durga Puja is an event you can’t afford to miss.

This blog will guide you through the must-visit pandals (metro and train routes), the history behind the festivities, and insider tips to make your Durga Puja experience unforgettable. At that time, various public transport systems, including auto, bus, etc., were available in Kolkata.

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South Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals Guide with Map

You can find various theme-based pujas in South Kolkata. Start Pandal hopping in south Kolkata with these tips:-

First, you need to reach Rashbehari Avenue or Kalighat metro station. Visit Badamtala Ashar Sangha, 66 Pally Durga Puja Pandal, Kalighat Nepal Bhattacharjee Street Club, and Chetla Agrani Club, and return to Rashbihari again.

Next, move on to Gariahat and visit Deshapriya Park, Samaj Sebi Sangha, Ballygunge Cultural Association, Tridhara Sammilani, Hindustan Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja, Singhi Park, Ekdalia Evergreen Club, Falguni Sangha Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity, Ekush Pally Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samiti, Bosepukur Sitala Mandir, Bose Pukur Talbagan, and Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha.

Come back to Gariahat again and go towards Golpark. Visit Babubagan Club, Selimpur Pally Durga Puja Pandal, Jodhpur Park Durga Puja, 95 Pally, Satoshpur Trikon Park Durgotsab Puja Committee, Pally Mangal Samity Sarbojanin, Santoshpur Lake Pally, and reach Jadavpur police station.

After returning to Jadavpur Thana, go to the South City Mall to visit Mudiali Club and Shiv Mandir.

Note – If you come from the south, reach Ravindra Sarovar metro station and start your Pandal hopping from Mudiali club Durga Puja.

Because there are 37,000 pujas in West Bengal, all the pujas cannot be covered during this festive season. So, I am sharing the tour guide I follow every year for Pandal hopping.

1. Hazra Park Durga Puja

Hazra Park Durga Puja is among the oldest Durgotsab in West Bengal. The committee has taken pride in celebrating Durga Puja for 80 years. They were the first to erect a pandal for blind people. A Braille board was set up to let people touch and learn more. 

The committee’s most famous theme was “Tandav.” The pandal depicted various aspects of daily life struggles. 

• Address: G8FW+HFX, Hazra Rd, Jatin Das Park, Patuapara, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700025
• Landmark: Hazra Crossing
• Nearby Station: Jatin Das Park Metro Station

2. Bhawanipur 75 Pally Durga Puja

Bhowanipur 75 Palli is among the breathtaking Durga Pujas organised in South Kolkata. This Sarbojanin Durgotsab was first started in 1965. Their 57th year and Kolkata’s Durga Puja’s UNESCO tag were celebrated with a “patachitra” theme. The committee’s unique Durga idol is a crowd-puller. Every year, they erect a huge pandal with mesmerizing interiors. 

• Address: 1/1C, Debendra Ghosh Road, Kolkata – 700025
• Landmark: Kalighat Metro
• Nearby Metro Station: Netaji Bhawan Metro Station

3. Badamtala Ashar Sangha Durga Puja

The Sangha, under the presidency of Mr Deepak Laroia, will celebrate the 84th puja this year. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the puja yearly, and Badamtala will participate in many social activities.

They provide insurance to workers, decorators, and visitors every year. The club also organizes blood donations, Dengue and Malaria health camps, etc.

• Address: 5, Nepal Bhattacharjee St, Anami Sangha, Kalighat, Kol – 700026.
• Landmark: Rashbihari Crossing
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

4. 66 Pally Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee Puja Pandal

Every year, the 66 Pally Sarbojanin Durgotsab Puja Committee sets up an impressive pandal and hosts a grand Durga Puja celebration. This puja was started in the year 1951. Every year, this club has done unique things. Last year, four female priests worshipped Debi Durga.

The puja committee has also arranged for several cultural programs during the festival, including music performances and dance recitals.

• Address: 14A, Nepal Bhattacherjee Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India 700026
• Landmark – Rashbihari Crossing
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

5. Kalighat Nepal Bhattacharjee Street Club Durga Puja

Kalighat Nepal Bhattacharjee Street Club Durga Puja is one of Kolkata’s oldest and most prestigious puja pandals. It was established in 1980 by the Late Nepal Bhattacharjee, a reputed barrister of the Calcutta High Court. The puja pandal is located on Kalighat Main Road near the famous Kali Temple.

Numerous stalls sold food, handicrafts, and souvenirs. Overall, it was a delightful experience visiting Kalighat Nepal Bhattacharjee Street Club during the puja.

• Address: 10/9, Nepal Bhattacherjee Street Club, Kol – 700 026.
• Landmark: Chetla Bridge
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

6. Chetla Agrani Club Durga Puja

The Chetla Agrani Club was previously called “The Imperial Club.” In 1959, it was renamed Chetla Agrani. The club will celebrate its 29th Durga puja this year, and it also celebrates other festivals and puja, such as Kali puja.

The organization is involved in many social activities. The committee distributes free clothes, books, and blankets. They organize many camps, such as blood donations and medical centres.

• Address: 14, Peary Mohan Roy Road, Chetla, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027.
• Landmark: Near Desher Khabar Sweet Shop
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

7. Deshapriya Park Durgotsab

Deshapriya Park Durga Puja is another of the best pandals in Durga Puja in Kolkata (South). This south Kolkata Durga puja is memorable for the longest Durga in the past year.

With over a million visitors yearly, this iconic celebration reflects Bengal’s cultural vibrancy.

• Address: Manoharpukur, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700029.
• Landmark: Priya Cinema Hall
• Theme 2024: Bhuboneswari
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

8. Samaj Sebi Sangha Durga Puja

Samaj Sebi Sangha upholds humanity. The Sangha blends its social responsibility with other activities. It organizes free healthcare camps for the poor and provides cash help to poor cancer patients. Famous artist Pradip Das is associated with it. Every year, it spends its puja with children with special needs.

• Address: 24a, Lake View Rd, Hemanta Mukherjee Sarani, Lake Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata 700029
• Landmark: Kalighat Metro
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

9. Ballygunge Cultural Association Durga Puja

Ballygunge Cultural Association organizes the best Durga Puja in the prominent locality of Ballygunge. This year, they will celebrate their 71st Durga Puja. They are associated with the Forum for Durgotsav. The association participates in the annual immersion carnival organized by the WB government.

• Address: 57, Jatindas Road, Hemanta Mukherjee Sarani, Lake Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata – 700029
• Landmark: Ballygunge Lake Road.
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

10. Tridhara Sammilani

The club will celebrate its 75th Durga Puja this year. Last year’s puja theme was Narorupe Narayan. CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the puja. The club organizes social activities like sit-and-draw competitions, Tridhara Utsav 2018, eye camp, Swasthya Mela, etc. It also opens a low-cost canteen, a veg thali for just Rs 6.

• Address: 107, Monoharpukur Road, Kolkata 700029
• Landmark: Near Deshapriya Park.
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

11. Hindustan Club Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee

Hindustan Club Durga Puja is the oldest in South Kolkata. The committee organizes several other events, such as tree plantations, meals for underprivileged people, blood donation camps, free medical camps, and other social services. The Durga Puja here is best because of its lighting, huge pandal, idol, and beautiful decoration.

• Address: 51/1, HINDUSTAN PARK, KOL-29
• Landmark: Near the Triangular Park.
• Nearby Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

12. Singhi park Sarbojanin Durga Puja

The Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durgotsav committee organizes the puja every year, and it’s the most prestigious puja in Bengal. During the Amphan, the club donated to Bharat Sevashram & C M Relief Fund.

They distributed clothes and food during the lockdown. Singhi Park is famous for organizing blood donations and health checkup camps.

• Address: 16, Nandi St, Dover Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata, WB 700029, India.
• Landmark: Gariahat Police Station.
• Nearby Station: Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

13. Ekdalia Evergreen Club Durga Puja

The Ekdalia Evergreen Club will celebrate a grand Durga puja this year. The club is associated with many social and welfare works. It organizes free medical checkups for the poor and distributes clothes and mosquito nets.

Evergreen organizes a camp to raise awareness and prevent Dengue. The Evergreen Club also hosts many cultural programs.

• Address: 15 Ekdalia Road, Ekdalia, Ballygunge, Kolkata- 700019
• Landmark: Gariahat.
• Nearby Station: Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

14. Falguni Sangha Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity

Falguni Sangha Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity is a community organization celebrating the Hindu festival of Durga Puja. The group was founded in 1942 by residents who wanted to create events that would bring together people from all walks of life.

Today, the organization celebrates Durga Puja with traditional music, dance performances, food, and cultural exhibits. The event also allows local businesses to promote their products and services. Falguni Sangha Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity is open to everyone, and you are welcome to join.

• Address: 24, Suren Tagore Road, Falguni Sangha, Ekdalia, Ballygunge, Kol – 700019
• Theme: Traditional
• Nearby Station: Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

15. Ballygunge 21 Pally Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity

Ballygunge 21 Pally Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity was established in 1947. The club is among the top clubs in Ballygunge. Apart from being among the best puja in Kolkata, 21 Pally also participates in social work.

The organization organizes eye camps for the poor and distributes spectacles for free. For two years, it has participated in the Red Road Biswa Bangla Niranjan carnivals.

• Address: 17, Bondel Rd, near PathaBhavan, Ballygunge Park, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019
• Landmark: Near Sitala mandir, Ballygunge.
• Nearby Station: Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

16. Bosepukur Sitala Mandir Durga Puja

Bose Pukur Sitala Mandir is a famous Hindu Temple. The place becomes lively during Durga Puja, which the Bose Pukur Sitala Mandir Durgotsab Committee organizes. Established in 1950, this committee has won several awards for its pandal and idol. The major attraction is its unique themes every year. 

• Address: 27C/1, Bose Pukur Road 700042 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Landmark: Bosepukur Sitala Mandir.
• Nearby Metro Station: Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Railway Station

17. Bosepukur Talbagan Durga Puja

Bose Pukur Talbagan is in Kasba, Kolkata, West Bengal. The committee is renowned for its unique Puja themes. They were the first to use 3-D mapping in their pandal. The puja has been happening for 28 years. In the last few years, they have won the Sharad Samman, a prestigious award.

• Address: 1/27, Bose Pukur Road, Tal Bagan, Bosepukur, Kasba, Kolkata – 700042
• Landmark: Kasba Police Station.
• Nearby Station: Ballygunge Junction Railway Station

18. Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha Durga Puja

Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha, established in 1972, is one of South Kolkata’s oldest and most popular puja pandals. The highlight of this puja is the beautiful Durga idol, made of clay and decorated with gold ornaments. The pandal attracts devotees who offer their prayers to the goddess Durga.

Other gods, including Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Lakshmi, are also installed at Rajdanga during Durga puja. During the puja days, several stalls also sell traditional Bengali sweets like ‘rasogolla and mishti doi’. They have wheelchair facilities also.

• Address: Rajdanga Chakraborty Para, Kolkata—700107, near Acropolis Mall in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• Landmark: Rubi Crossing, Acropolis Mall
• Nearby Metro Station: Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Railway Station

19. Babu bagan Club Sarbojanin Durga Puja

The Babu Bagan Club organizes the Durga puja every year. It first started in 1962, and this year, it will celebrate its 59th. The club’s motto is “United We Stand.” The pandal is vast and beautiful and famous for its mesmerizing interior decorations.

• Address: 19 A, Babu Bagan Ln, Dhakuria, Babu Bagan, Selimpur, Kolkata, WB 700031, India.
• Landmark: Near Dakshinapan shopping complex.
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

20. Selimpur Pally Sarbojanin Durga Puja

Selimpur Pally Sarbojanin Durga Puja is one of the most popular and well-known heritage Durga Pujas in South Kolkata.

This Durga Puja highlights the huge pandals set up each year. These pandals are decorated with beautiful paintings, festive lights, and sculptures. During the festival, they are also home to fantastic food stalls serving delicious Bengali dishes.

Another highlight of Selimpur Pally Sarbojanin Durga Puja is the grand procession on Vijaya Dashami (the festival’s last day).

• Address: 37/3A, Selimpur Road, Dhakuria, Kolkata- 70003
• Landmark: Jadavpur Thana
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

21. Jodhpur park Durga Puja

Jodhpur Park Durga Puja is a famous and respected Durga Puja in Kolkata. It’s a major attraction during Durga Puja near South Kolkata. We know this park for choosing different and big themes for its puja every year. Their pandal offers you creativity along with traditional culture and values. The puja is among the biggest in South Kolkata. 

• Address: 1/D, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata- 700068
• Landmark: Near Jodhpur Park Boys School.
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

22. 95 Pally Jodhpur Park Durga Puja

The people of 95 Pally Jodhpur Park in South Kolkata celebrate Durga Puja every year. The puja, established in 1950, is a major event for the community. Everyone looks forward to it. The pandal is always beautifully decorated, and there is a lot of excitement in the air.

The highlight of the puja is undoubtedly the idol immersion ceremony. It is an extraordinary moment for everyone who attends and marks the end of a fantastic festival.

• Address: 70A, Rahim Ostagar Road, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata- 700068
• Landmark: Jadavpur Police Station
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

23. Santoshpur Trikon Park Durgotsab Committee

The Durga puja at Trikon Park started in 1950 and will celebrate its 72nd anniversary this year. This Durgotsab committee is involved in many social and welfare activities.

They arrange medical and heart checkup camps and blood donation camps every year. During the lockdown, they supported over 3000 people. During this puja, the club will distribute clothes to 500 needy people.

• Address: South Park, Santoshpur, Kolkata- 700075.
• Landmark: Trikon Park.
• Nearby Metro Station: Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Metro Station

24. Pally Mangal Samity Sarbojanin Taltala Ground Durga Puja

This puja is organized by Pally Mangal Samity, which started in 1960 and is celebrating its 64th year. This Durga puja is a popular puja near Selimpur in South Kolkata.

Every year, the club builds an elegant pandal with a beautiful idol of the goddess Durga, attracting visitors from all over the state.

• Address: 70, Selimpur Road, Dhakuria Garfa, Kolkata- 700031
• Landmark: Taltala Math, near South City Mall.
• Nearby Metro Station: Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Metro Station

25. Santoshpur Lake Pally – SLP

Santoshpur Lake Pally will celebrate its 64th Durga Puja this year. The lake is well-maintained, and there are many street food shops nearby. The committee and its chairperson, Sanjoy Das, believe in social work. They organize blood donation and health checkup camps yearly, and Lake Pally distributes food and clothes to poor people.

• Address: Lake W Rd, Lake Terrace, Kolkata- 700075.
• Landmark: Santoshpur Lake.
• Nearby Metro Station: Satyajit Ray Metro Station

26. Mudiali Club Durga Puja

Mudiali Club is the oldest club in West Bengal. People from all over the state gather to witness their Durga puja yearly. This year, they will distribute new clothes to over 200 poor children and their families.

On Ashtami, they prepare and distribute Bhog among all the visitors. The club organizes badminton, carrom, and cricket tournaments. They distribute woollen clothes during winter every year.

• Address: 7, SR Das Road, Mudiali, Kalighat, Kolkata, WB 700026.
• Landmark: Dhakuria Lake.
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

27. Shiv Mandir Sarbojanin Durga Utsav Samity

Shiv Mandir Sarbojanin Durgotsab committee organizes this Durga Puja every year. The puja, currently in its 85th year, was established in 1936. They run a school for underprivileged children.

Their artistic pandal attracts people from all over the state every year. The club, chaired by Debesh Dalal, participates in many social activities.

• Address: 25 Lake Temple Road, Lake Range, Kalighat, Kolkata -700029.
• Landmark: RABINDRA SAROVAR and Menoka Cinema.
• Nearby Metro Station: Rabindra Sarobar Metro Railway Station

28. Suruchi Sangha Durga Puja

Suruchi Sangha is a cultural and sports club in New Alipore that was established in 1952. It has a playground and provides other facilities. The organization has been organizing Durga Puja for the past 55 years. Since 2001, the club has been organizing puja at the 2nd 5 Point crossing of Kolkata. 

Last year, this puja got the Biswa Bangla Samman from the West Bengal government.

• Address: 500 & 505, BLOCK-M, NEW ALIPORE KOL-53
• Landmark: New Alipore Petrol Pump.
• Nearby Metro Station: New Alipore Railway Station

29. Hindusthan Club Durga Puja

The club results from the patriotic dream of some visionaries in Kolkata. In 1946, they rented a bungalow with a lawn named Hindusthan Club. Now, it is a ten-story modern building.

They offer facilities like restaurants, banquets, swimming pools, health care centres, etc. The mandap for puja is designed by artist Shibsankar Das every year.

• Landmark: Near BHAJAHARI MANNA RESTAURANT.
• Address: 33B, Hindusthan Road, Kolkata-29
• Nearby Metro Station: Kalighat Metro Station

30. Behala Club Sarbojanin Durgotsav Committee

The club was formed in 1938 as a socio-cultural organization. It has received many awards for the Durga puja, and an annual event called “Borshoboron” is organized every April. The club also organizes activities like blood donation camps, Kobi Pronam, etc.

• Address: 58/1/1, Banamali Naskar Road, Behala, Kolkata – 700060, WB, India.
• Landmark: Near Senhati Bazar.
• Nearby Metro Station: Behala Bazar Metro

31. Barisha Sarbojanin Durgotsab

Barisha has been celebrating Durga Puja for 73 years. Last year, they organized a flood relief camp. After the disastrous earthquake, the club provided essential items in Nepal and started a doctor’s chamber.

The organization organizes football tournaments and annual sports events to encourage the youth to play sports. The club donates money to “The Lily Foundation” in Kolkata to promote literacy.

Traditional Puja is worshipped inside the Maddox Square club. Nobody is allowed except club members this year.

• Address: 35, K K Roychowdhury Road, Subodh Pally, Paschim Barisha, Kolkata- 700008, WB.
• Landmark: Santosh Roy Road opposite SBI ATM.
• Nearby Metro Station: Sakherbazar Metro Station

32. Raipur Club Durga Puja

The Raipur Club was founded in 1950. They organize one of the best Durga Pujas in Kolkata. The club provides coaching classes for cricket, Zumba, badminton, football, etc. Raipur is the most beautiful and majestic club in the city. The sports ground is simple, but it is a very well-lit area.

• Address: 62, Raipur, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700084, India.
• Landmark: Near Ramgarh Bus Stand.
• Nearby Metro Station: Garia Station

33. Naktala Udayan Sangha Durga Puja

Naktala Udayan Sangha is a top social organization in Kolkata, established in 1986. Last year, they made a pandal that resembled sea waves. The club roped in 60 migrant labourers from Murshidabad, Nadia, and South 24 Parganas districts to create the pandal.

Each wave symbolized the plight of migrant labourers who wanted to return to their hometowns. Their idol of the goddess Durga was 12 feet in height.

• Address: Naktala, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700047, India.
• Landmark: Near Naktala post office and Baro Sitala mandir.
• Nearby Metro Station: Gitanjali Metro Station

34. Maddox Square Durga Puja

The Maddox Park Durga Puja is famous in South Kolkata. Every group of people frequently visits the park. Young ones go there to play games like cricket, soccer, etc. The elderly visit the park to take a walk or do yoga. We know Maddox Square as “Thek” (Adda) locally.

• Address: Earle St and Pankaj Mullick Sarani, Garcha, Ballygunge, Kolkata-700025, WB, India.
• Landmark: Ritchie Road.
• Nearby Station: Jatin Das Park Metro Station

35. Ajeya Sanghati Club Durga puja

Ajeya Sanghati Club is located in Haridevpur. They have been part of this auspicious occasion for 64 years. The organization has always amazed the crowd with its thought-provoking and unique themes. This club has a cricket team that plays against other clubs.

The club participates in philanthropic activities for the betterment of the less privileged. It is one of the most well-known south Kolkata pandals. Thousands of people gather every year to witness the masterpiece this pandal makes.

• Address: 47, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Haridevpur, Paschim Putiary, Kolkata, West Bengal 700082
• Landmark: Haridevpur Bus Stand
• Nearby Metro Station: Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Metro Station and Netaji Metro Station
• Theme: The Inward Eye

36.Khidirpur 25 Palli Durga Puja

Founded in 1945, this club creates distinctive and inspiring themes each year. The club will complete its 80th year on this Durga puja. They arrange activities like blood donation camps, kids sit and draw competitions, and more on the puja.

Each year, they receive many awards for their idols, pandals, and themes. This year, the theme is “Paricharan”, conceptualized and created by Bimal Samanta. It is one of the best pujas in the Khidirpur area.

• Address: 15 A B Manilal Banerjee Road, Kolkata, India, West Bengal
• Landmark: 25 Pally Park
• Nearby Metro Station: Khidirpur Train Station

37. Behala 11 Pally Durga Puja

Behala 11 Pally Durga Puja is a 69-year-old Barowari puja. It’s a community-centric club in Behala. There is a big ground with a sitting area, slides, and swings for kids. In the evening, karate classes are held. Football matches, photography contests, and cricket tournaments are also organized. They also conduct diabetes awareness campaigns, free health checkup camps, etc.

11 Pally Youth Association conducts Durga Puja in a traditional Bangaliana style. Every year, an elegant pandal with a mesmerizing Goddess Durga idol is constructed. Behala 11 Pally Durga Puja is shortlisted for the “Shraod Shree Durga Puja Award”.

• Address: 69, Satyen Roy Rd, Indrajit Pally, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034
• Location: Behala 14th bus stand.
• Nearby Metro Station: Behala Bazar

Durga Puja Dates 2025

Days	Dates
Mahalaya	21st September, 2025
Maha Shashti	28th September, 2025
Maha Saptami	29th September, 2025
Maha Ashtami	30th September, 2025
Maha Navami	1st October, 2025
Maha Dashmi	2nd October, 2025

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Red Road Kolkata Durga Puja Carnival Date 2024

Durga Puja Carnival is going to be held on October 15, 2024.

Conclusion

Durga Puja is a Hindu Bengali festival that happens all over the globe, especially in West Bengal, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Orissa, Delhi, Pune, etc. Even abroad, like New York, Japan, London, Durga Puja in Australia, New Jersey, Switzerland, Durga Puja in the UK, and Bangladesh have grand Durga Puja celebrations.