Behala Nutan Dal Durga Puja 2026
Behala Nutan Dal is a well-known puja in Behala, part of the Behala – Barisha pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata (also searched as Behala Natun Dal, Behala Notun Dal). 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 Behala Nutan Dal 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~5 min walk
- Peak queue
- ~20 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 Nutan Dal
Take the metro to Behala Bazar Metro and walk about 5 minutes (350 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 20 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 Nutan Dal
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala)8 min · 700 m
- Behala Debdaru Fatak11 min · 950 m
- Behala 11 Pally12 min · 970 m
- Barisha Club25 min · 2.1 km
- Suruchi Sangha (New Alipore)35 min · 2.9 km
- 41 Pally Club (Haridevpur)41 min · 3.4 km
See the whole Behala – Barisha walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Eat: Haji Saheb (Behala) · 390 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 · 330 mBehala's old Kali temple (120-plus years) on Diamond Harbour Road by Behala Bazar metro, halfway between Nutan Dal and Debdaru Fatak
Behala Nutan Dal: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Behala Nutan Dal?
- Behala Bazar Metro is the nearest metro station, about 5 minutes' walk (350 m) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Behala Nutan Dal?
- Queues run about 20 minutes at peak hours (6 pm to 10 pm) and are short in the afternoon.
- Which pandals are near Behala Nutan Dal?
- Acharya Prafulla Sangha (Behala) (8 min walk), Behala Debdaru Fatak (11 min walk), Behala 11 Pally (12 min walk), Barisha Club (25 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Behala Nutan Dal?
- 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 Nutan Dal 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 Nutan Dal 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 20 minutes at peak, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Behala Nutan Dal and is entry free?
- Behala Nutan Dal is in Behala, south Kolkata, on the Behala – Barisha circuit, about 5 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.