Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) Durga Puja 2026
Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) is a neighbourhood puja in Dhakuria, part of the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria 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 Dhakuria Sarbojanin entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Rabindra Sarobar Metro~46 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Dhakuria
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)
Take the metro to Rabindra Sarobar Metro and walk about 46 minutes (3.4 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 Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Abasarika (Dhakuria)10 min · 810 m
- Jagaran Club (Selimpur)10 min · 850 m
- Babubagan Sarbojanin11 min · 880 m
- Westend Park Sarbojanin (Kamala Park)13 min · 1.1 km
- Selimpur Pally14 min · 1.2 km
- Golpark Sarbojanin15 min · 1.3 km
See the whole Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Tea and coffee: Dolly's The Tea Shop (Dakshinapan) · 570 mIced tea and sandwiches in the Dakshinapan courtyard; Dolly Roy's shop since 1988
Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur): questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)?
- Rabindra Sarobar Metro is the nearest metro station, about 46 minutes' walk (3.4 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)?
- Abasarika (Dhakuria) (10 min walk), Jagaran Club (Selimpur) (10 min walk), Babubagan Sarbojanin (11 min walk), Westend Park Sarbojanin (Kamala Park) (13 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)?
- 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 Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) 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 Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) 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: Rabindra Sarobar Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) and is entry free?
- Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur) is in Dhakuria, south Kolkata, on the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria circuit, about 46 minutes' walk from Rabindra Sarobar Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.