Behala Debdaru Fatak Durga Puja 2026
Behala Debdaru Fatak is a well-known puja in Behala, part of the Behala – Barisha pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata. It is a theme puja: expect an art installation or themed pandal, lighting and a crowd that comes for the spectacle, with a steady crowd 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 Behala Debdaru Fatak entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Behala – Barisha pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Behala Bazar Metro~7 min walk
- Peak queue
- ~15 min
- Time inside
- ~12 min
- Style
- theme puja
- Area
- Behala
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Behala Debdaru Fatak
Take the metro to Behala Bazar Metro and walk about 7 minutes (550 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.
Queues run about 15 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 Behala Debdaru Fatak
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Behala 11 Pally10 min · 800 m
- Behala Nutan Dal11 min · 950 m
- Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)17 min · 1.4 km
- Suruchi Sangha (New Alipore)30 min · 2.5 km
- Barisha Club34 min · 2.8 km
- Chetla Agrani Club41 min · 3.4 km
See the whole Behala – Barisha walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Eat: Haji Saheb (Behala) · 330 mBehala's own biryani and roll shop on Diamond Harbour Road, near the 14 No. bus stop
- Worth a look: Behala Siddheshwari Kali temple, Diamond Harbour Road · 390 mBehala's old Kali temple (120-plus years) on Diamond Harbour Road by Behala Bazar metro, halfway between Nutan Dal and Debdaru Fatak
Behala Debdaru Fatak: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Behala Debdaru Fatak?
- Behala Bazar Metro is the nearest metro station, about 7 minutes' walk (550 m) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Behala Debdaru Fatak?
- Queues run about 15 minutes at peak hours (6 pm to 10 pm) and are short in the afternoon.
- Which pandals are near Behala Debdaru Fatak?
- Behala 11 Pally (10 min walk), Behala Nutan Dal (11 min walk), Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) (17 min walk), Suruchi Sangha (New Alipore) (30 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Behala Debdaru Fatak?
- 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 Behala Debdaru Fatak 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 Behala Debdaru Fatak 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 Bazar Metro is the nearest metro station, the queue runs about 15 minutes at peak, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Behala Debdaru Fatak and is entry free?
- Behala Debdaru Fatak is in Behala, south Kolkata, on the Behala – Barisha circuit, about 7 minutes' walk from Behala Bazar Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.