2017 Durga Puja in Bangalore Pandal Venue Location Address Bangaluru

2017 Durga Puja in Bangalore

Durga Puja is a promising and most renowned festival for Bengali people. In Southern India, particularly Bangalore is providing cover to numerous Bengalis ever since more than a few decades. Durga Puja is a unique occurrence for Bengali Association of Bangalore which observes celebrations for Durga Puja.

Though the staying of Maa Durga on earth begins from Navaratri’s first day for other people, the Bengali community rejoices the coming of Maha Panchami evening which is 5th day after new moon, when Goddess Durga’s idol, along with Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi, Ganesha and Kartikeya are carried at Puja Pandal.

Although there are 4 famous Bengali organizations in Bangalore organizing Durga Puja, the oldest one is Bengali Association situated at Assaye Road. Maha Ashtami is a main event where puja begins in morning and ends at community Bhog on 12 noon. Cultural programs held in evening. The immersion occurs on Maha Dashami. Cultural programs take place everyday.

In Bangaluru, Bengali associations re-establish the togetherness and warmness of Durga Puja. But Bengalis have diverse views regarding celebrations in City. Though, the celebration is restricted to Bengalis and a few other small groups and there is no definite togetherness as most of meetings are spotted around city.

In proportion to Bengali calendar, days for Durga Puja are calculated on basis of sunset and sunrise while tithi relies on setting and rising of moon. The Sasthi, Saptami, Navami and Dashami Pujas respectively, are executed after sunrise even though they fall on earlier evenings.

Goddess Durga is adored as ‘Kumari’ or ‘young girl’ who later exposes herself in correct form on Maha Saptami (7th day). On Maha Ashtami (8th day) and Maha Navami (9th day), celebrations get to an exciting pitch. On Dashami (10th day), idol of Goddess Durga is engrossed in water. She is frequently attended by what Bengalis embrace as their family - Kartikeya and Ganesha, her sons, and Goddesses Saraswati and Lakshmi, who are believed to be Durga’s daughters.

Durga Puja Pandals in Bangalore City:

1) RT Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja
Venue: Sai Baba Temple
Bangalore Karnataka

2) Prabasi Association
Canara Bank Hall,
fifteen Cross, Malleshwaram
Bangalore Karnataka

3) Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association (ABCA)
At Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning,
Sanjaynagar
Bangalore Karnataka

4) Bengalee Association
Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds
Bangaluru, Karnataka

5) Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum
6th Block, eighty Foot Road, Koramangala
Bangalore Karnataka

6) Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust
eighty Foot Road, Koramangala eighth Block,
near Ganesh Temple, Bangalore Karnataka

7) Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Bengali Association
Venue: Total Mal, Ring road, Sarjapur
Bangalore Karnataka

8) Socio-Cultural Association
Venue: sixth Main, Indiranagar
Bangalore Karnataka

9) Oriya Association
Near Mantri Elegant
Bangalore Karnataka

10) Sahakara Nagar Durga Puja
Venue: Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli,
Bellary-Road, Bangalore Karnataka

11) Swarnakar Samiti
Near Bangalore Corporation
Bangalore Karnataka

12) Vivekananda Cultural Association
Seshadripuram,
Bangalore Karnataka

13) Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja
Venue: Jayamahal, Ladies Club Ground, near Jayamahal Park
Bangalore Karnataka

14) Munikolala Durga Puja
Marathalli, Bangalore Karnataka

15) K.R Puram Durga Puja Pandal
Venue: SEA College
Bangalore Karnataka

16) Air Force Colony
Murgeshpalya Durga Puja
Wind Tunnel Road
Bangalore Karnataka

17) Jalahalli Air Force Base (E)
Venue: Gokula, Bangalore Karnataka

18) Magadi Road Durga Puja
Kamakshi Palya, Bangalore Karnataka

19) Purvankara Apartmennt Residential Association
Address: Marathalli, Bangalore Karnataka

20) Whitefield Cultural Association
Location: WhiteField (Main Road)
Bangalore Karnataka

21) Purva Bangalore Cultural Association
Venue: ITPL Rooad, Brookfields
Bangalore Karnataka

22) Airforce Command Hospital
Command Hospital
Bangalore Karnataka

21) Hebagudi Hosur Road Durga Puja
Near Biocon Factorry
Bangalore Karnataka

22) Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union
Banaswadi Main Road
Bangalore Karnataka

23) Tripura Mondoli Durga Puja
ninth Cross, first Stage, Indiranagar
Bangalore Karnataka

24) Hosur City Durga Puja
Near Balaji Theatre, Hosur
Bangalore Karnataka

25) Bangalore Rural Association
Address: Near Attibele Bus Terminal Circle
Bangalore Karnataka

26) Kaggadaspura Durga Puja
Venue: Anisha Grange Apartment, sixth Cross,
Kagadasapura, Bangaluru Karnataka

27) South Bangalore Cultural Association
G N R Kalyana Mantapa, fourth T-Block, Jayanagar
Bangalore, Karnataka

28) Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja
Venue: Brigade Gardenia Apartments,
JP Nagar eighth Phase, Puttenahalli
Bangalore Karnataka

29) Electronic City
Location: Electronic City, Phase I,
Near Ajmera Infinity, Bangalore
Karnataka

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