Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Bhopal Readies Grand Puja Pandals for Navratri
Get ready for Navratri in Bhopal!
Several markets are building huge, beautiful tents called pandals for people to visit.
The biggest one is at Bittan Market and looks like the Jagannath Temple from Puri.
New Market has a Mathura temple replica, and Vijay Market features a Hanuman temple from Gujarat.
There's even a Singapore Light Park themed pandal!
Many people worked on these pandals, including artisans from Kolkata.
The goal is to give everyone a place to pray and enjoy the festivities.
Bhopal is hosting Navratri celebrations with multiple puja pandals.
Bittan Market features a 105-foot pandal replicating the Jagannath Temple of Puri.
New Market will showcase a replica of Krishna Janmabhumi from Mathura.
Vijay Market will feature a replica of Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Temple.
The 10 No. Market is themed on Singapore Light Park, replicating the city’s light shows.
- Who
- Devotees and residents of Bhopal
- What
- Navratri celebrations with elaborate Puja pandals.
- When
- During Navratri
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, across multiple markets.
- Why
- To celebrate Navratri with various themed pandals featuring replicas of famous temples and light shows.
- Main Pandal
- Bittan Market, 105-foot high, Rs 1.25 crore
- Bittan Market Pandal Feature
- Replica of Jagannath Temple, Puri
- New Market Pandal
- Krishna Janmabhumi from Mathura replica
- Vijay Market Pandal
- Replica of Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Temple
- 10 No. Market Pandal
- Singapore Light Park theme