Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha Durga Puja 2026
Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha is a neighbourhood puja in Kalighat / Rashbehari, part of the Lake Road – Rashbehari – Kalighat 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 Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Lake Road – Rashbehari – Kalighat pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Kalighat Metro~3 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Kalighat / Rashbehari
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha
Take the metro to Kalighat Metro and walk about 3 minutes (220 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.
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 Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Bengal United Club (Kabir Road)7 min · 550 m
- Badamtala Ashar Sangha7 min · 550 m
- 66 Pally8 min · 680 m
- Dakshin Kolkata Tarun Samity (Keoratala)9 min · 730 m
- Shibmandir Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samiti9 min · 740 m
- Mudiali Club9 min · 750 m
See the whole Lake Road – Rashbehari – Kalighat walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Eat: Kamdhenu Sweets (Lake Mall) · 230 mBesan laddoo, rasmalai and nolen gur sandesh at the Lake Mall counter by Lake Market
- Eat: Epare Bangla (Lake Terrace) · 260 mThali-led Bengali place that grew out of a cloud kitchen: basanti pulao, mutton kosha; closed 16:00-19:00
- Eat: The Bhoj Company (Lake Market) · 340 mDhakai Bengali cooking upstairs beside Lake Mall: kacchi biryani, ilish, bhuna
- Eat: Apanjan (Kalighat) · 440 mFish fry with chips and salad since 1982; takeaway counter on Sadananda Road
- Eat: Pithe Bilashi (Kalighat) · 440 mPithe and puli all year, sweet and savoury, a lane from Kalighat metro
- Worth a look: Rashbehari crossing (Kalighat metro) · 190 mRashbehari Avenue meets S.P. Mukherjee Road over Kalighat metro; the Kalighat puja lanes are west of here, Lake Market east
- Worth a look: Lake Market and Lake Mall, Rashbehari Avenue · 210 mSouth Kolkata's big fish, flower and vegetable market; the shop lanes around it stay lively on Puja nights
Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha?
- Kalighat Metro is the nearest metro station, about 3 minutes' walk (220 m) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha?
- Bengal United Club (Kabir Road) (7 min walk), Badamtala Ashar Sangha (7 min walk), 66 Pally (8 min walk), Dakshin Kolkata Tarun Samity (Keoratala) (9 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha?
- 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 Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha 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 Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha 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: Kalighat Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha and is entry free?
- Rashbehari Suhrid Sangha is in Kalighat / Rashbehari, south Kolkata, on the Lake Road – Rashbehari – Kalighat circuit, about 3 minutes' walk from Kalighat Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.