2026 theme & story
Concept theme
Somnath Temple
A recreation of the Jyotirlinga shrine in Gujarat, with a traditional idol. Also reported by: The Federal (7 Oct 2026); KolkataKhoj (committee announcements, 16 Sep 2026); District.in (30 Sep 2026).
A Ballygunge favourite, close to Singhi Park and Hindustan Park, which makes for an easy walking loop.
Transit & metro
Nearest station
Jatin Das Park · Blue
Walking time
~45 min
Distance
2.0 km
Visiting advice
Are you here? Tap how busy it is:
From visitor reports in the last 90 minutes only.
Best time to visit
🕰 Before 5 pm or after 1 am for shorter queues; evenings are the busiest.
Sources
- Location: OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Listed by thepujo.com (Kolkata Pujo Map)
- Listed by Pandalé (pandalekolkata.vercel.app)
- Theme: PujoPath editor-verified list (13 Oct 2026)
Nearby pandals
© Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 Singhi Park Sarbojanin
🚇 Jatin Das Park · ~39 min
© Goutam1962 · CC BY-SA 4.0 🎨 Matchsticks and the Matchgirls' Strike
Hindustan Park Sarbojanin
🚇 Kalighat · ~37 min
© Goutam1962 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Tridhara Sammilani
🚇 Kalighat · ~23 min
© Sumita Roy Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0 🎨 Jojon
Ballygunge Cultural Association
🚇 Kalighat · ~23 min
© Goutam1962 · CC BY-SA 4.0 🎨 Mahapujoy Mahanayak
Samaj Sebi Sangha
🚇 Kalighat · ~24 min
© Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 Deshapriya Park
🚇 Kalighat · ~18 min