Bengaluru Durga Puja Pandals 2026: Where to Go, What to Expect

17/10/2026 Indrani Ghose

Bengaluru Durga Puja Pandals 2026

Here’s my guide to Bengaluru Durga Puja Pandals 2026, with areas, themes and tips. Let me know if you wish to add to this blog that you have visited which is not there in this list.

Durga Puja 2026: Why This Year Has an Extra Day

2026 Durga Puja is special because it comes with an extra day of festivities. For Bengalis it is nothing less than a bonus. Usually, the Durga Puja festival spans for five days – Shoshthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami. This year it is for six days, that will include two Saptamis.

This is because of Ahoratra Tithi, a quirk of the Hindu lunar calendar.

What is Ahoratra Tithi? (a simple explanation)

In this phenomenon a tithi (lunar day) sometimes extends beyond one sunrise and continue into the next morning, so it touches two mornings. According to Bengali panjika, some places have two Shoshthis. Complicated, right? It is of interest for astronomy students, rest of us can focus and enjoy the extra day of Maa Durga’s annual homecoming.

For Bengalis, Durga Puja is a time of family reunions, catching up with old friends, new clothes (and new jewellery for women), bhog and pandal hopping. Music, lights, dhunuchi naach, crowds: the excitement of Pujo has peaked this year.

Bengaluru Durga Puja Pandals 2026

Durga Puja in Bangalore: What to Expect

Though there are no elaborate pandal creations in Bangalore like the ones that come up in Kolkata, West Bengal, there are several puja committees; nearly 100 in number. I have visited more than a dozen on the very first day of Pujo, Shoshthi. The pandal decorations range from unique to simple, yet the spiritual aura around the idols is the same.

The sight of Maa Durga with her four children, all beautifully decked, along with the sound of dhak and dance by dhakis is mesmerizing.

Durga Puja Pandals in Bangalore I Visited in 2026

RT Nagar Durga Puja

Theme: Chakravyuha (circular maze representing the emotional highs and lows of human existence (joy, stress, love, and struggle)). Also notice her male kids Ganesha and Kartik are seated closer to her. Usual seating arrangement is the female children Lakshmi and Saraswati are seated next to her on either side.

Organising Committee: RT Nagar Socio Cultural Trust (RT Nagar Bengali Association)
Address: Gate 9, Palace Grounds, Princess Green, Palace Ground Road, Jayamahal Main Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560006
Entry: Free
Parking: Available (Free)
Best Time to Visit: Morning and early evening

RT Nagar Durga Puja 2026 – The lion made in Bankura Terracotta Style

Jayamahal Durga Puja

Theme: Shabekiyana (being traditional) focuses on bringing familiar traditions, art forms, and memories to life. The idols are crafted in black clay, and draped in white clothes and that made a wonderful contrast.

Organising Committee: Jayamahal Cultural Association
Address: 2H2X+696, Jayamahal Extension, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560006
Entry: Free
Parking: No facility. We parked in a street nearby.
Best Time to Visit: Early morning or late afternoon

Jaymahal Durga Puja 2026

The Bengali Association

Theme for decoration: No theme. When I reached quite early in the morning the purohit was busy adorning the idol with her weapons.

Organising Committee: Bengaluru Durga Puja Committee – BDPC
Address: The Grand Castle, Gate No. 6, Bengaluru
Entry: Free
Parking: Whopping 150 INR, highest among all Durga Puja Pandals in Bangalore
Bhog: Community lunch with coupons; donations accepted

Final touches Durga Puja BDPC

Oikotan Durga Puja Hebbal

Theme: Ancient Egypt (inspired by the timeless grandeur and mysteries of Ancient Egypt)

Organising Committee: Oikotan Hebbal Cultural Society
Address: Ebisu Convention Centre, Hegde Nagar, Bengaluru – 560064
Entry: Free
Parking: Paid (₹60 onwards)
Best Time to Visit: Evenings

Oikotan Pujo Shoshthi 2026

The Bengalee Association Ulsoor

Organising Committee: Bengaluru Durga Puja Committee – BDPC
Address: 1/A Assaye Rd, Sivanchetti Gardens, Ulsoor
Entry: Free
Parking: No parking facility, we parked in a street nearby.
Bhog: Community lunch with coupons; donations accepted

Bengalee Association Ulsoor Bengaluru

Socio Cultural Association, Indiranagar

Organising Committee: Socio Cultural Association Indiranagar
Address: Sishu Griha Montessori and High School, 3, 6th Cross Rd, HAL 3rd Stage, Puttappa layout, New Thippasandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560075
Entry: Free
Parking: No facility
Bhog: Free for all.

Socio Cultural Association, Indiranagar

Proyas Bengali Cultural Association

Address: Krishna Flower Arcade, 62/1, Kalkere Main Road, Aditya Layout, Akshayanagar 2nd Block, Raghavendranagar Extension, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Entry: Free
Parking: No facility
Bhog: Not sure. Donations expected.

Proyas Bengali Cultural Association Pujo 2026

Jagriti Bangiyo Cultural Association ITI Layout

Organising Committee: Jagriti Bangiyo Cultural Association (JCBA)
Address: ITI Ground, beside Hanging Bridge, KR Puram /, Urban Doorvani Nagar, (RMS Hockey Field, Curley Street, ITI Layout 3rd Phase, Neelasandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025.)
Entry: Free
Parking: They have increased the parking fee from 70INR last year to 100 INR. They wanted the parking ticket back, they provided no receipt. Looks like some kind of scam. Karnataka Tourism should know how they are making money from car owners visiting puja pandals.
Bhog: Community lunch with coupons, donations accepted.