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Santosh Mitra Square (photo from an earlier year)
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Central KolkataBowbazar

Santosh Mitra Square

🎨 Sanatani Chetanay Vande Mataram

2026 theme & story

Concept theme

Sanatani Chetanay Vande Mataram

Marks 150 years of the national song, with Partition-era imagery and a train installation. Also reported by: The Federal (7 Oct 2026); KolkataKhoj (committee announcements, 16 Sep 2026); NewsBharati (20 Jul 2026).

One of the city's headline theme pujas, with large-format pandals that draw long queues. Go early or late.

Heritage: Also known as Lebutala Park, the square is named after freedom fighter Santosh Kumar Mitra. Its Durga Puja started in 1936 and is known for themed pandals.

#Must visit#Theme pandal

Transit & metro

M

Nearest station

Sealdah · Green

Walking time

~10 min

Distance

450 m

Visiting advice

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Best time to visit

🕰 Before 5 pm or after 1 am for shorter queues; evenings are the busiest.

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Nearby pandals