Muhammad Ali Park
H9G6+V7H, Chittaranjan Ave, Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073, India
Monday: 7–20
Tuesday: 7–20
Wedneasday: 7–20
Thursday: 7–20
Friday: 7–20
Saturday: 7–20
Sunday: 7–20
Tuesday: 7–20
Wedneasday: 7–20
Thursday: 7–20
Friday: 7–20
Saturday: 7–20
Sunday: 7–20
In central kolkata this puja ruling for many years. If we make a list of 10 best puja of Kolkata then you definitely found this puja pandel on this list. It is located in Central Kolkata near the famous book market College Street. One can visit College Square after watching this pandal. It is basically one of the most famous place for durga puja in Kolkata.
This pandal had a quite opposite appearance of its outer and inner side. On one side the outside of the pandal was very simple and not much attractive but the total conception changed at one glance of the inside with intricate designs of mirrors and glasses all over the place. Also with the 2022 theme of saving the planet the idols were made lively and astonishing.
Last year, when no one was allowed to enter the pandal, the management was better than this year.
In 2021, the pandal was also beautiful compared to 2022.
The crowd was huge and no one is allowed to take the simple straight path from the foothpath. Every simple way was blocked.
We went there through metro. The pandal was on the same side. But we were redirected to the other side of the road. Then after few meters, again the police redirected the crowd to the opposite side of the road.
Basically, a single straight path was forced to move in a zig-zac manner.
And even after waiting in a long queue, the management people were asking people to go out just after entering the puja pandal. We were hardly there in the pandal for 2-3seconds. The management didn't allow anyone to watch the idol properly.
Just beacuse the place is famous for their earlier arrangements in past days and that's why people usually visit this place. But genuinely, there are so many small and no so famous durga puja clubs, who are taking much more efforts and arrangements for their puja.
I would like to request to the club to make proper arrangements. People will visit this place every year but please allow the visitors to enjoy the idol and the beauty of their decorations. This year even the decoration was just okay-okay type. That too can be improved in 2023 and after that also.