Rani Mukherjee's Durga Puja

North Bombay Bengali Association or popularly known as the Mukherjee Barir pujo. Since last two years this puja is being held at Tulip Star hotel at Juhu. If you are a big bollywood fan then this puja should be in your must visit list. Here you would be able to see lots of stars. The Mukherjee family members like Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Sarbani Mukherjee and Aayan Mukherjee even serve the bhog.
Cultural programme by noted artist are held every evening after the Sandhya aarti. The bhog is open to all but usually you will have to stand in a long queue to be served by the stars.

Powai Sarbojanin

Powai Sarbojanin near Hiranandani Powai is another big puja. This one is also organised at a huge ground therefore quite spread out. Food stalls serving Bengali food is available. In Powai the evening cultural event is open to all. Every year they bring artists from Kolkata for the show. Powai was the first one in Mumbai to host “Balmiki Protibha” performed by the inmates of Kolkata jail.

Lokhandwala Sarbojanin

Lokhandwala Sarbojanin at Lokhandwala Andheri (W). Popularly known as the Puja of singer Abhijeet. It is one of the biggest in Mumbai. The area for this Puja is huge and the ambience is reminiscent of Maddox square. Stalls for Bengali saree and artefacts are an added attraction. Food stall by speciality group (the group with chains like Mainland China, siggri, sweet Bengal) serves a variety of food including Bengali sweets. Dhakis come from Bengal and everyday in the evening there is a special Dhaki dance which you ought not to miss. Cultural programmes by well known artists are there every evening, but entry is by invitation only. Khichudi Bhog is served on all four days. It is open to all and very well organised.

Mumbai's Durga Pujas

If you are a Bengali and new in Mumbai and destined to stay here during the upcoming Durga Puja don’t feel home sick. Mumbai is next to Kolkata in terms of number of Durga Pujas. You can hop at least 200 pandals within those four days. You will get here everything from egg roll to chandannagarer lighting, dhunuchi naach to dhaker kathi and khichudi with labra to saradiya sankhya during those four days. Most Pandals organise cultural programmes where artists from Kolkata are flown in. Numerous stalls adjacent to the Pandals sell everything from sankha pola to dhakai jamdani, and gourmet things like bori, radhuni and khejur gur. The food stalls overflow with Bengali foods like aloo chop, beguni, ghughni and moghlai parota. Therefore relax and treat yourself to Bengali food, music and the quintessential adda. Here is a pictorial round-up of Mumbai’s Durga Puja.

Chandannagar Lighting at Vashi

Puja Pandal at Koparkhairane




Pandal Decoration at Chembur

Dhaki at the Lokhandwala or Abhijeet's Puja

Queue for Bhog at Mukherjee Barir Pujo

Aatpoure Durga Protima at Thakur Village Kandivali

The Bengal Club at Shivaji Park is the oldest Pujo of Mumbai

Lokhanwala Sarbojanin had LED lighting