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Dipanwita Amavasya · Kali Puja 2026

Kali Puja in Barasat, Naihati, Kalna, Bardhaman and Pandua

On the darkest night of Kartik, Bengal worships Kali. Around Kolkata five towns are known for it: Barasat for its theme pandals, Naihati for Boro Maa, Kalna, Bardhaman and Pandua for their old Kali temples and growing club pujas. Here is each one, with the pujas on a map and the trains to get there.

Puja night

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Amavasya 8 Nov · 11:28 AM to 9 Nov · 12:32 PM, Kolkata time

Immersions 10 to 12 November. Green crackers only, 8 pm to 10 pm. Source

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North 24 Parganas

Kali Puja in Barasat

Bengal’s best-known Kali Puja for theme pandals: clubs build temple and palace replicas on a Durga Puja scale, most of them within a walk or a short toto ride of the station.

Getting there. Bangaon or Hasnabad line local from Sealdah, about 45 minutes. By road it is on Jessore Road (NH12); buses include L238 from Howrah Station and AC-37 from Garia.

In order from Barasat Junction

  1. Pioneer Athletic Club, Barasat

    480 m from the station · Pioneer Park, near Barasat Junction

    One of Barasat’s biggest theme pujas, a short walk from the station. For 2026 the club has built Varanasi’s Manikarnika Ghat around the large pond beside it.

  2. Nabapally Association, Barasat

    130 m from the last stop · Near Colony More, Nabapally

    Also called Lakshmi Narayan Kalyan Sangha, and known for life-size temple replicas: in 2025 it was Vrindavan’s Chandrodaya temple. The 2026 pandal takes the shape of the Red Fort, with an idol that brings in Bharat Mata.

  3. Nabapally Byayam Samiti, Barasat

    130 m from the last stop · Nabapally, near Barasat Junction

    A Nabapally puja close to the station. Its 2026 theme is Maa Bhuvaneshwari.

  4. KNC Regiment, Barasat

    410 m from the last stop · KNC Road, beside Barasat Government College

    A crowd-puller on KNC Road, next to Barasat Government College. The 2026 pandal is modelled on a Swaminarayan temple.

  5. Barasat Boro Maa Kali Mandir, Champadali

    370 m from the last stop · KB Basu Road, by the Champadali lorry stand

    Not a pandal but a permanent temple by the Champadali lorry stand, where a large Kali is worshipped all year round.

  6. Shatadal Sangha, Barasat

    630 m from the last stop · Taki Road, a short way from Champadali More

    On Taki Road, a short walk from Champadali More towards Hasnabad. Its 2025 theme, “Ardha Akasher Artanad”, was about the suffering of women.

  7. Bidrohi Club, Kalikapur

    240 m from the last stop · Kalikapur, off Taki Road

    At Kalikapur on the Taki Road side of town. The 2026 pandal is modelled on a golden Buddhist temple. A toto or auto from the station towards Champadali More gets you close.

  8. Taki Road Balak Brinda Sporting Club

    320 m from the last stop · Taki Road, Sinchan Nagar, Kalikapur

    On Taki Road at Kalikapur. The 2026 theme is “Bhagyachakra”, the wheel of fortune; in 2025 the pandal was a Swaminarayan temple.

  9. Dakat Kali Bari, Barasat

    1.5 km from the last stop

    One of Barasat’s old Kali temples, on the south-east edge of town: a heritage puja rather than a theme pandal, and quieter than the clubs.

  10. Sandhani Club, Barasat

    3.0 km from the last stop · Near Dakbungalow More

    One of Barasat’s best-known theme pujas, on the Madhyamgram side of town. In 2025 it recreated the ISKCON temple at Mayapur.

  11. Nabapally Amra Sabai Club, Barasat

    720 m from the last stop · Nabapally, Barasat

    A Nabapally theme puja on the west side of town. In 2025 its pandal recreated Krishna’s city of Dwarka.

Barasat on the mapThis route in Google Maps

Google Maps takes the first 10 stops; carry on from there with the map.

Also in the news, not yet on the map

We could not confirm where these are, so they have no pin yet. Ask locally, or tell us.

North 24 Parganas

Kali Puja in Naihati

The town of Boro Maa, a Kali more than 20 feet tall. Every other Kali in Naihati is immersed only after hers, and the town’s clubs now build theme pandals to rival Barasat’s.

Getting there. Sealdah main-line local (Naihati, Ranaghat, Kalyani or Krishnanagar), about an hour.

In order from Naihati Junction

  1. Naihati Boro Maa

    380 m from the station · Aurobindo Road, Naihati

    Naihati’s Boro Maa, a Kali more than 20 feet tall, first worshipped in 1923 by Bhabesh Chakraborty and kept since 2023 in a permanent temple. Every other Kali in Naihati is immersed only after her. About ten minutes’ walk west of Naihati Junction.

  2. Lohaghat Park Association, Naihati

    440 m from the last stop

    A park puja near the river. Its 2026 theme, “Dharmakshetre Mahashakti”, draws on stories from the Mahabharata.

    Pinned at Lohaghat Park, near the river north-west of Boro Maa.

  3. New Star Club, Bijoynagar

    1.4 km from the last stop

    One of Naihati’s biggest pujas. For 2026 the pandal recreates Varanasi’s Nandi Gate on the theme “Mahashakti”, with an idol by Chakdaha’s Sheetal Pal and lights from Chandannagar.

    Pinned at Bijoynagar playground, east of the station. Ask locally for the pandal.

Naihati on the mapThis route in Google Maps

Also in the news, not yet on the map

We could not confirm where these are, so they have no pin yet. Ask locally, or tell us.

Purba Bardhaman

Kali Puja in Kalna

Ambika Kalna, the temple town on the Bhagirathi, takes its name from Ambika Siddheswari, the Kali of a temple dated to 1740.

Getting there. Howrah–Katwa local by way of Bandel, roughly two hours; a toto from the station to the temples.

On the map

  1. Siddheswari Kali Temple, Ambika Kalna

    1.6 km from the station

    The temple of Ambika Siddheswari, the goddess who gives Ambika Kalna its name. An inscription dates it to 1740, when Chitrasen Rai was king of Bardhaman. About 2 km from Ambika Kalna station and a short walk from the 108 Shiva temples.

Kalna on the mapDirections from the station

Purba Bardhaman

Kali Puja in Bardhaman

The old royal town’s Kali temples: the skeletal stone Kankaleswari, the Kali of the poet-devotee Kamalakanta, and the temples of the old town.

Getting there. Howrah–Bardhaman local by the main or chord line, about two hours; express trains are quicker. Totos run from the station.

In order from Barddhaman Junction

  1. Bamakali Temple, Bamakalitala

    1.1 km from the station

    The Bamakali temple that gives the Bamakalitala neighbourhood of central Bardhaman its name.

  2. Sonar Kalibari, Bardhaman

    1.3 km from the last stop

    The “golden Kali” temple, one of the old Kali temples of Bardhaman town, between Borehat and the town centre.

  3. Sadhak Kamalakanta Kalibari, Borehat

    860 m from the last stop

    The Kali of Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, the poet-devotee the Maharaja of Bardhaman brought to his court; local histories date the worship here to 1809. The temple holds a grand festival every Kali Puja.

  4. Kankaleswari Kali Temple, Kanchannagar

    2.5 km from the last stop

    A stone Kali carved as a gaunt, skeletal figure with every vein showing, which local accounts say surfaced from the Damodar riverbed after a flood. The Kanchannagar temple draws visitors all year and fills up on Kali Puja day.

Bardhaman on the mapThis route in Google Maps

Hooghly

Kali Puja in Pandua

Hooghly’s Kali town: big-budget theme pujas in Pandua itself, and on GT Road the centuries-old Simlagarh Kalibari.

Getting there. Howrah–Bardhaman main-line local, about an hour and a half. Simlagarh is the next station towards Bardhaman.

On the map

  1. Simlagarh Kalibari

    4.8 km from the station · GT Road, Simlagarh, Pandua

    An old Kali temple beside GT Road at Simlagarh, near Pandua. Its Kali Puja is said to be about 500 years old, legend ties it to the bandit Raghu Dakat, and puja night draws tantrics from the region.

    Pinned on GT Road by Simlagarh station; the temple stands beside the road.

Pandua on the mapDirections from the station

Also in the news, not yet on the map

We could not confirm where these are, so they have no pin yet. Ask locally, or tell us.

Before you go

  • Go by train and walk. The roads into Barasat and Naihati fill from early evening, and the stations are close to the pujas.
  • Carry water and some cash, keep children close, and agree a meeting point: the queues at Boro Maa and the big Barasat pandals run long.
  • Only green crackers are allowed, from 8 pm to 10 pm. Keep clear of anyone lighting them in a crowd.
  • A pin marked as approximate is at a nearby landmark. The last few lanes are quickest found by asking.

Questions

When is Kali Puja in 2026?
Kali Puja is on the night of Sunday, 8 November 2026. Amavasya tithi runs from 8 Nov · 11:28 AM to 9 Nov · 12:32 PM (computed by the drik method; some panjikas differ by a few hours). Bhoot Chaturdashi is the evening before.
How do I get to Barasat for Kali Puja?
Bangaon or Hasnabad line local from Sealdah, about 45 minutes. By road it is on Jessore Road (NH12); buses include L238 from Howrah Station and AC-37 from Garia. Most of the big pandals are within a walk or a short toto ride of Barasat Junction.
Where is Naihati’s Boro Maa?
On Aurobindo Road, about ten minutes’ walk west of Naihati Junction. Take a Sealdah main-line local; the trip takes about an hour.
When are the Kali Puja immersions?
The state’s guidelines say idols are to be immersed between 10 to 12 November, with no DJs or noisy crackers in the processions. In Naihati, every other Kali is immersed only after Boro Maa.

How this guide was made

The pujas and their 2026 themes come from news reports from the week before the puja; the temples’ history from Wikipedia and local reporting. Pins are the pujas’ own places on Google Maps where a guide linked them, otherwise OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, each checked against the landmark the news gives. Themes change every year. If something is wrong or missing, tell us.

Sources

Open the Kali Puja map