Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) Durga Puja 2026
Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) is a well-known puja in Haridevpur, part of the Haridevpur – Putiary pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata (also searched as Ajeya Sanghati Haridevpur, Ajeya Sanghati Durga Puja). It is a theme puja: expect an art installation or themed pandal, lighting and a crowd that comes for the spectacle, with heavy crowds on Puja evenings. 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 Ajeya Sanghati entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Haridevpur – Putiary pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Netaji Metro~15 min walk
- Peak queue
- ~25 min
- Time inside
- ~12 min
- Style
- theme puja
- Area
- Haridevpur
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)
Take the metro to Netaji Metro and walk about 15 minutes (1.1 km). 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.
Queues run about 25 minutes at peak hours (6 pm to 10 pm) and are short in the afternoon. Plan about 12 minutes inside once you are through the gate.
Pandals near Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Vivekananda Park Athletic Club (Haridevpur)2 min · 190 m
- 41 Pally Club (Haridevpur)4 min · 350 m
- Vivekananda Sporting Club (Haridevpur)7 min · 600 m
- Putiary Sarbojanin Durgotsab (Putiary Club)10 min · 830 m
- Bansdroni Sammilita Sarbojanin (Saroj Sangha)33 min · 2.7 km
- Hindustan Pally (Tollygunge Place Club)33 min · 2.7 km
See the whole Haridevpur – Putiary walking route.
Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur): questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)?
- Netaji Metro is the nearest metro station, about 15 minutes' walk (1.1 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)?
- Queues run about 25 minutes at peak hours (6 pm to 10 pm) and are short in the afternoon.
- Which pandals are near Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)?
- Vivekananda Park Athletic Club (Haridevpur) (2 min walk), 41 Pally Club (Haridevpur) (4 min walk), Vivekananda Sporting Club (Haridevpur) (7 min walk), Putiary Sarbojanin Durgotsab (Putiary Club) (10 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur)?
- 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 Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) 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 Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) 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: Netaji Metro is the nearest metro station, the queue runs about 25 minutes at peak, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) and is entry free?
- Ajeya Sanghati (Haridevpur) is in Haridevpur, south Kolkata, on the Haridevpur – Putiary circuit, about 15 minutes' walk from Netaji Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.