Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Eight Kolkata Pujas Selected for Inaugural Adani Preview 2026
Eight Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata were chosen for a special preview event.
The event is called the Durga Puja Adani Preview 2026.
It will happen on October 10, 11 and 12.
Each night, visitors can attend from 6 p.m.
until 4 a.m.
The preview happens before the main Puja days, which begin with Mahalaya.
More than 70 artists submitted entries.
A four-member jury selected the eight Pujas independently, without Adani choosing them.
Visitors can see the decorations and learn about the ideas and work behind them.
Registration is free, but visitors need a preview pass and entry depends on capacity.
Eight Kolkata Durga Puja committees were selected for the inaugural Durga Puja Adani Preview 2026.
The preview will run on October 10, 11 and 12, from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.
More than 70 artists submitted entries for consideration by an independent four-member jury.
The jury assessed creativity, craftsmanship, sustainability, track record and stories linked to Puja traditions.
Entry is free with a preview pass, and more than 30,000 people have already registered.
- Who
- Eight Kolkata Puja committees and their associated artists were selected by a four-member jury.
- What
- The inaugural Durga Puja Adani Preview 2026 will showcase eight Puja installations before the main festivities.
- When
- October 10, 11 and 12, from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.; the main Puja days follow, beginning with Mahalaya.
- Where
- At the eight selected Durga Puja installations in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- To let visitors experience the installations, artistic concepts, craftsmanship and stories behind the Pujas before the main crowds arrive.
- Selected Pujas
- Alipore Sarbojanin Durgotsav, Yuba Sangha, Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha, Barisha Club, Behala Club Sarbojonin, Rajdanga Amra Kayjan Kalyan Samity, Thakurpur State Bank Park Sarbojanin, and Nalin Sarkar Street Sarbojanin Durgatsob Samity.
- Event dates
- October 10–12, 2026
- Opening hours
- 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. across all three nights
- Selection pool
- Entries were submitted by more than 70 artists.
- Jury
- Paresh Maity, Harshavardhan Neotia, Abin Chaudhuri and Mudar Patherya
- Registrations
- More than 30,000 visitors had registered, according to the organisers.
- Admission
- Free with a preview pass, subject to capacity; registration is available at durgapujaadani.in.
- Accessibility
- Organisers said arrangements were made with senior citizens and persons with disabilities in mind.
