Nagpur's Bengali Community Celebrates 12th Annual Durga Puja with Vibrant Festivities

On September 29, 2025, the Paschim Nagariya Bengali Cultural Association (PNBCA) in Nagpur commenced its 12th year of Durga Puja celebrations. The festival, which has become a cherished tradition for the city's Bengali community, was inaugurated by Jai Prakash Dwivedi, the chairman and managing director of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL).

The PNBCA, led by president Abhik Palit, general secretary Somshubhra Sarkar, treasurer Gautam Sanyal, and patron Hari Shankar Dutta, has been organizing the Durga Puja festivities with great enthusiasm. This year's celebrations promise to uphold the association's legacy of blending traditional rituals with a distinct cultural fervour.

The five-day celebration will feature daily puja, pushpanjali, and prasad distribution from 11 am to 1 pm, followed by mahaprasad served to devotees between 1 pm and 3 pm. Sandhya Aarti, resplendent with lamps and devotional chants, will take place every evening from 7 pm to 8 pm. The festivities will also include a lineup of cultural performances, including graceful dance presentations on Maha Saptami (September 29), a drama staged by members on Maha Ashtami (September 30), and a musical tribute to the legendary Salil Chowdhury, along with contemporary songs by the younger generation of the community, on Maha Navami (October 1).

The celebrations will culminate on Vijayadashmi (October 2) with the immersion of the idol at 5 pm, bringing the curtain down on yet another chapter of devotion, joy, and cultural bonding for Nagpur's Bengali community.