EP 10 Durga Puja Pandals Visit at Kolkata | Durga Puja Pandals Hopping | West Bengal, Kolkata

In this video, we are exploring the Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata. Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals in Kolkata. After returning to Andaman we took a one-day halt at Kolkata.

In the evening we explored the south Kolkata pandals, the lightning of each pandal is mesmerizing. The next day we visited the North Kolkata side of Pandals.

We shot this video on 17th & 18th October 2023, below are the activities we did throughout the 2 days.

17th Oct 2023 (Day 1)

In the evening we started our day by visiting Gariahat, South Kolkata puja pandals where we explored two puja pandals: Singhi Park Pandal & Ekdalia Evergreen Park Pandal.

Ekdalia Evergreen Park - We saw the Maa Durga “Mahisasur Mardani” Statue. This Pandal is decorated beautifully in a traditional style.

Subscriber Meet-up - Then we had a subscribers meet-up. It's always a nice meeting with all the subscribers.

Dinner - After that, we had dinner at Indthalia, Gariahat.

Singhi Park Pandal- After the dinner we visited another famous pandal in south Kolkata - Singhi Park Pandal, this pandal was decorated beautifully with lighting.

Tridhara Pandal - Then, we visited one more pandal - Tridhara Pandal. This pandal is also a worth-watching experience.

After this, we ended our day 1 in Kolkata.


18th Oct 2023 (Day - 2)

We started our day in the morning from Shyambazar's five-point crossing.

Breakfast - We had breakfast at the very famous shop of Kolkata 250 years old - Adi Haridas Modak

Dal Kachori
Aloo Sabzi

We are exploring Kolkata’s Pandals with Mr. Arko who is a local of Kolkata & also runs a YouTube channel in Bangla language - Explore with Arko

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Shubhobazar Rajbari - Then we visited Shobhabazar Rajbari Pandal which was built in the middle of 1700 by Raja Nabakrishna Deb, a prominent aristocrat of Kolkata. Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb started the Durga Puja in Shobhabazar Rajbari in 1757. It’s the 2nd oldest Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata.

Kumartuli - After this we visited the community of traditional idol makers and sculptors of Kolkata at Kumartuli

Kumartuli Sarbojanin - Then we visited one more Pandal of South Kolkata in Kumartuli Park. Here we saw one of the different theme of Puja which was so beautiful.

Lunch at Metro Spice - After visiting the Pandals we had lunch at Spice Metro Restaurant.

Peas Pulao - Rs 160

After this, we ended our day.

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