Known for building full-scale replicas of famous landmarks each year — the pandal Kolkata talks about most.

Over a century old and proudly traditional — the benchmark for classic Daker Saj idols and old-school rituals.

The pandal beside the water tank — famous for lighting that reflects straight off the lake.

A regular collaborator with contemporary artists, so the theme changes character completely most years.

Running since 1943 — one of South Kolkata's most consistently grand, traditional pujas.

Goes big on scale — past themes have recreated entire monuments at near-full size.

Leans into socially conscious themes, often built around a single material or a real-world issue.

Sits right by the potters' quarter, so the puja often celebrates the idol-makers' own craft.

One of the earliest to push eco-friendly themes and materials, well before it was a trend.

A community-first puja since 1957, known as much for its social work as its idol.

One of Habra's well-known Sarbojanin pujas, with the pandal set up right along Station Road every year.

Right by Habra Post Office in the heart of town — one of the easiest pandals to reach on foot from the station.

A Sarbajanin (community-wide) puja on Aurobinda Road, right in central Habra.

Sits on Post Office Road and draws crowds from across North Habra.

South Habra's long-running Sarbojanin Durga Puja committee.

Run by the Harisabha Seva Samiti in Dakshin Habra, pairing the puja with local seva (service) work.

Set up right at the Banipur crossroads (Chowmatha) — one of the more visible pandals on that side of Habra.

A Mahila (women-led) Sarbojanin puja on Satyajit Sarani Road in Uttar Habra.

The Sarbajanin Durga Puja at Rathtala in Joygachi, on the edge of Habra town.