Sreebhumi Sporting Club Durga Puja
শ্রীভূমি স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব
The Lake Town puja famous for giant replica pandals.
About Sreebhumi Sporting Club Durga Puja
Sreebhumi’s Durga Puja, held since the 1970s, is known for very large pandals built as replicas of famous buildings from around the world, and for the gold jewellery on its idol. It is one of the most crowded pujas in the city and regularly slows VIP Road to a crawl.
Why visit
Spectacle on the biggest scale.
What to see and do
- The year’s replica pandal
- The idol and its ornaments
- The lighting
Plan your visit
- Area
- Lake Town & Bangur, Dum Dum & Lake Town
- Nearest landmark
- Sreebhumi, Lake Town, off VIP Road
- Best time
- Morning or night. Durga Puja; the pandal usually opens some days early.
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Entry
- Worth going only at a certain time of year. A community festival open to all during Durga Puja.
- Getting there
- Buses along VIP Road.
- Walking
- Some walking
- Photography
- Good for photography.
Tip
There is nothing to see outside the festival. Go on the first days after it opens, on a weekday morning, to avoid the worst crush.
Nearby and related places
- Lake Town Clock Tower: A 30-metre replica of London’s Big Ben on VIP Road.
- Belgachia Digambar Jain Temple: A red-and-white Jain temple in a quiet garden near the metro.
More guides
- Places in Lake Town & Bangur
- Free places to visit in Kolkata
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- All places to visit in Kolkata
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