Durga Puja 2026 Calendar & Panjika.
১৪৩৩ বঙ্গাব্দের শারদোৎসব নির্ঘণ্ট, তিথি ও ছুটির মহাপঞ্জিকা
Exact astronomical tithi timings, Pushpanjali schedules, Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja window, Kumari Puja, and pandal hopping peaks across Kolkata.
Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja 2026.
মহা সন্ধিপূজা নির্ঘণ্ট ও ১০৮ পদ্ম-প্রদীপ নিবেদন
The revered 48-minute celestial window spanning the culmination of Shukla Ashtami and the advent of Shukla Nabami. Goddess Durga is worshipped in Her fierce form as Chamunda, consecrated with 108 sacred red lotus flowers and 108 illuminated earthen lamps (diyas).
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Maha Ashtami
মহা অষ্টমীMost sacred day of Durga Puja. Morning Ashtami Pushpanjali in pristine Bengali attire, Kumari Puja, and the sacred 48-minute Sandhi Puja with 108 lotus flowers & 108 lamps.
শারদোৎসবের সবচেয়ে পুণ্যলগন। নির্জলা উপবাসে অঞ্জলি, বেলুড় মঠে কুমারী পূজা এবং ১০৮ পদ্ম ও প্রদীপে মহা সন্ধিপূজা।
Fasting devotees throng pandals early morning for Pushpanjali. Plan pandal hopping between 11 PM and 5 AM when crowds thin out slightly, or use Kolkata Metro overnight services.
Panjika Traditions & Ritual Guidance.
Common questions regarding 2026 Puja timings, Pushpanjali fasting, and rituals in Kolkata.
Q. What is the exact timing for Sandhi Puja 2026?
According to both Bisuddhasiddhanta and Surya Siddhanta traditions for Kolkata, the sacred Maha Ashtami Sandhi Puja 2026 takes place on Monday, 19 October 2026, from 08:54 PM to 09:42 PM. The Balidan juncture falls precisely at 09:18 PM.
Q. When can devotees offer Maha Ashtami Pushpanjali?
Maha Ashtami Pushpanjali is traditionally performed on fasting in fresh festive attire during the morning tithi, between 07:30 AM and 10:15 AM on Monday, 19 October 2026. Pandals usually conduct multiple rounds of anjali.
Q. Where can I witness Kumari Puja in Kolkata?
The grandest Kumari Puja is held at Belur Math (Ramakrishna Math & Mission) on Maha Ashtami morning around 10:30 AM. Bagbazar Sarbojanin, Sovabazar Rajbari, and many traditional family pujas also celebrate Kumari Puja.
Q. What are Kolkata Metro hours during Puja 2026?
Kolkata Metro typically runs all-night special trains on both the Blue Line (Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar) and Green Line on Saptami, Ashtami, and Nabami, carrying millions of pandal hoppers across city circuits until 04:00 AM.
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