Ballygunge 21 Pally Durga Puja 2026
Ballygunge 21 Pally is a neighbourhood puja in Ballygunge, part of the Gariahat – Ballygunge 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 Ballygunge 21 Pally entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Gariahat – Ballygunge pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Jatin Das Park Metro~40 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Ballygunge
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Ballygunge 21 Pally
Take the metro to Jatin Das Park Metro and walk about 40 minutes (3.0 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.
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 Ballygunge 21 Pally
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Adi Ballygunge Sarbojanin8 min · 690 m
- Falguni Sangha (Gariahat)13 min · 1.1 km
- Ekdalia Evergreen Club14 min · 1.2 km
- Singhi Park Sarbojanin17 min · 1.4 km
- Ballygunge Pally Sarbojanin (Dover Road)17 min · 1.4 km
- Hindusthan Club21 min · 1.7 km
See the whole Gariahat – Ballygunge walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Toilet: Public toilet, Gariahat Road at Garcha Road (Gariahat tram depot) · 460 mOn Gariahat Road by the Gariahat bus stop / tram depot, 400 m north of the Ekdalia-Singhi Park lanes; has a changing table
- Eat: Bohemian (Ballygunge Place) · 30 mChef Joymalya Banerjee's modern Bengali: gondhoraj and kasundi in everything; book ahead
- Eat: 6 Ballygunge Place · 160 mThe upmarket Bengali bungalow (2003): daab chingri, kosha mangsho, bhapa ilish; book ahead on Puja nights
- Eat: Kasturi (Ballygunge Place) · 280 mBudget Bangladeshi-Bengali since 1994: kochu pata chingri bhapa, bhuna khichuri, shutki
- Eat: Tasty Corner (Mandeville Gardens) · 560 mCheap student favourite in the lane behind Ekdalia: hing kachori, parathas, chicken chaap, jalebi
- Eat: Haldiram's (Ballygunge Phari) · 560 mReliable veg snacks, chaat and sweets at Ballygunge Phari crossing
Ballygunge 21 Pally: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Ballygunge 21 Pally?
- Jatin Das Park Metro is the nearest metro station, about 40 minutes' walk (3.0 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Ballygunge 21 Pally?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Ballygunge 21 Pally?
- Adi Ballygunge Sarbojanin (8 min walk), Falguni Sangha (Gariahat) (13 min walk), Ekdalia Evergreen Club (14 min walk), Singhi Park Sarbojanin (17 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Ballygunge 21 Pally?
- 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 Ballygunge 21 Pally 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 Ballygunge 21 Pally 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: Jatin Das Park Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Ballygunge 21 Pally and is entry free?
- Ballygunge 21 Pally is in Ballygunge, south Kolkata, on the Gariahat – Ballygunge circuit, about 40 minutes' walk from Jatin Das Park Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.