Udayan Kidderpore Durga Puja 2026
Udayan Kidderpore is a neighbourhood puja in Khidirpur / Watgunge, part of the Khidirpur pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata (also searched as Udayan Khidirpur). 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 Udayan Kidderpore entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Khidirpur pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Rabindra Sadan Metro~45 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Khidirpur / Watgunge
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Udayan Kidderpore
Take the metro to Rabindra Sadan Metro and walk about 45 minutes (3.3 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 Udayan Kidderpore
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Kidderpore Pally Saradiya4 min · 360 m
- Khidderpur 75 Pally Sarbojanin10 min · 850 m
- Khidirpur 25 Pally14 min · 1.2 km
- Khidderpore Sarbojanin Durgotsab (Byayam Samity Prangan)15 min · 1.2 km
- Bhowanipur Students Club33 min · 2.8 km
- Kansaripara Sarbojanin Sarodotsab Committee35 min · 2.9 km
See the whole Khidirpur walking route.
Udayan Kidderpore: questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Udayan Kidderpore?
- Rabindra Sadan Metro is the nearest metro station, about 45 minutes' walk (3.3 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Udayan Kidderpore?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Udayan Kidderpore?
- Kidderpore Pally Saradiya (4 min walk), Khidderpur 75 Pally Sarbojanin (10 min walk), Khidirpur 25 Pally (14 min walk), Khidderpore Sarbojanin Durgotsab (Byayam Samity Prangan) (15 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Udayan Kidderpore?
- 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 Udayan Kidderpore 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 Udayan Kidderpore 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 Sadan Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Udayan Kidderpore and is entry free?
- Udayan Kidderpore is in Khidirpur / Watgunge, south Kolkata, on the Khidirpur circuit, about 45 minutes' walk from Rabindra Sadan Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.