Halsibagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja 2026
Halsibagan Sarbojanin is a neighbourhood puja in Maniktala, part of the Maniktala – Amherst Street pandal hopping circuit in north 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 Halsibagan Sarbojanin entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Maniktala – Amherst Street pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro~23 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Maniktala
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Halsibagan Sarbojanin
Take the metro to Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro and walk about 23 minutes (1.7 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 Halsibagan Sarbojanin
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Brindaban Matri Mandir8 min · 650 m
- Mahendra Sreemany Bari (Sukea Street)8 min · 690 m
- 37 Pally9 min · 730 m
- Kailash Bose Street Sarbojanin10 min · 830 m
- Rammohan Sammilani11 min · 890 m
- Jhamapukur Chandra Bari14 min · 1.1 km
See the whole Maniktala – Amherst Street walking route.
Halsibagan Sarbojanin: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Halsibagan Sarbojanin?
- Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro is the nearest metro station, about 23 minutes' walk (1.7 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Halsibagan Sarbojanin?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Halsibagan Sarbojanin?
- Brindaban Matri Mandir (8 min walk), Mahendra Sreemany Bari (Sukea Street) (8 min walk), 37 Pally (9 min walk), Kailash Bose Street Sarbojanin (10 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Halsibagan Sarbojanin?
- 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 Halsibagan Sarbojanin 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 Halsibagan Sarbojanin 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: Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Halsibagan Sarbojanin and is entry free?
- Halsibagan Sarbojanin is in Maniktala, north Kolkata, on the Maniktala – Amherst Street circuit, about 23 minutes' walk from Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.