Durga Puja is not celebrated only in Bengal but also in a lot of other places around India. The pandals in these places are decorated as beautifully and innovatively every year at these places too. Let’s go pandal hopping around the Durga Puja pandals around India.
Kolkata
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The Durga Puja pandal at the Mohammad Ali Park is a unique one as it showcases miniatures of famous monuments around the world, besides that the unique style of the idol also makes this pandal worth visiting.
Mumbai
The Durga Puja organized by singer Abhijeet in Lokhandwala, Andheri Mumbai is a grand affair. If you are a Bollywood fan, then this is your place and a chance to bump into some of the Bollywood celebrities. Besides a huge choice of food stalls, from vegetarian to non-vegetarian. They also organize special shows every evening.
Pune
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If you are in Pune then a visit to the Nandonik, Koregaon Park Durga Puja pandal is a must. The pandal is best known for the cultural performances and also the lavish bhog menu. The bhog on Nabami is something not to be missed.
New Delhi
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The people in the north especially Delhi are known for their jagratas but they also celebrate Durga Puja in a grand way because of the huge Bengali population living in Delhi. The Arambagh Durga Puja Pandal is one of the most famous ones. It is more than 25 years old and is a grand affair. The rolls and the Mughlai parathas are famous at the stalls here.
Lucknow
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The pandal at the Bengali Club and Youngmen’s Association in Shivaji Marg is one of the oldest pandals. They have been hosting the Durga Puja for around 103 years now. They are also famous for their bhog that is served on the Ashtami and Navami day.
Bengaluru
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The Durga Puja pandal at the Socio-Cultural Association, Indiranagar in Bengaluru is famous for the huge idol that they bring every year, besides the live performances and the food. Among the food items not to be missed here are the Kobiraji cutlet and Luchi Mangsho.
Chennai
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In Chennai, the best Durga Puja pandal is at the Bengali Association, in Besant Nagar. People lie up here for the Ashtami and Navami bhog besides the delicious food available at the food stalls.
What are you waiting for? Just put on your Dusshera best and go hopping from pandal to pandal for a change!
