Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) Durga Puja 2026
Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) is a neighbourhood puja in Behala, part of the Behala – Barisha pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata. It is a puja that pairs a themed pandal with a traditional idol, with a light crowd. The committee announces its 2026 theme shortly before Puja; this page does not repeat unconfirmed themes and covers the practical side: the nearest metro station, the queue, and the walk to the next pandal.
Durga Puja 2026 runs Saturday 17 to Wednesday 21 October. This page is the Acharya Prafulla Sangha entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Behala – Barisha pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Behala Chowrasta Metro~8 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Behala
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)
Take the metro to Behala Chowrasta Metro and walk about 8 minutes (570 m). On Puja nights the lanes around big pandals are one-way for pedestrians and police may route you a longer way in; follow the barricades. Open walking directions in Google Maps.
There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in. Plan about 8 minutes inside once you are through the gate.
Pandals near Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Behala Nutan Dal8 min · 700 m
- Barisha Club17 min · 1.4 km
- Behala Debdaru Fatak17 min · 1.4 km
- Behala 11 Pally19 min · 1.6 km
- 41 Pally Club (Haridevpur)39 min · 3.2 km
- Vivekananda Park Athletic Club (Haridevpur)40 min · 3.3 km
See the whole Behala – Barisha walking route.
Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala): questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)?
- Behala Chowrasta Metro is the nearest metro station, about 8 minutes' walk (570 m) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)?
- Behala Nutan Dal (8 min walk), Barisha Club (17 min walk), Behala Debdaru Fatak (17 min walk), Behala 11 Pally (19 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)?
- Durga Puja 2026 runs from Shashthi, Saturday 17 October, to Dashami, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Most big Kolkata pandals open to visitors from Chaturthi (15 October) or earlier, and the crowds peak on Ashtami and Navami evenings (19 and 20 October).
- When does Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) open to visitors in 2026?
- Most pandals of this size are open and lit from Panchami or Shashthi (16 or 17 October 2026); the committee announces the exact day. Chaturthi and Panchami evenings are the best time to see it without the queue.
- What is the Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) Durga Puja 2026 theme?
- The committee announces the theme shortly before Puja, and this page does not repeat unconfirmed reports; check the club's own announcement. What stays true every year is the practical side: Behala Chowrasta Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) and is entry free?
- Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) is in Behala, south Kolkata, on the Behala – Barisha circuit, about 8 minutes' walk from Behala Chowrasta Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.