Durga Puja in West Bengal means magnificent pandals set up in various places of the city to build an abode for Maa Durga, when she comes to her paternal house along with her children. What used to be a simple tent till a few years back, have now become a commercial source of attracting people during Durga Puja. Pandals are designed based on certain themes, as well as in the form of replicas of famous palaces and temples. In the whole of Kolkata, more than 1000 pandals, big and small, are built during Durga Puja.

Pandal hopping, in present day, has become almost a ritual in Kolkata. People visit pandals during Durga Puja, and are spellbound by the innovativeness and creativity of the pandal and idol makers. Headlines India visited the major pandals of Kolkata during Durga Puja, and chose ten pandals which appealed to us the most. We are listing the Top-10 pandals chosen by Headlines India to provide a glimpse of Kolkata’s aesthetic sense and creativity to the world.