Brindaban Matri Mandir Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata
About Brindaban Matri Mandir Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata
Brindaban Matri Mandir — a century-old North Kolkata puja
Brindaban Matri Mandir Durga Puja Committee, based in the Ultadanga/Sukhiya Street area of North Kolkata, is one of the older community pujas of the city. According to the committee's own records its Durga Puja dates to 1910, making it a century-old celebration rooted in the local neighbourhood.
The puja retains the warmth of a traditional North Kolkata community gathering. While it does not chase the large installation-art trends of the headline pujas, Brindaban Matri Mandir is respected for its continuity and its role as a focal point of festive life in Ultadanga. The committee maintains an official website (brindabanmatrimandir.org) documenting its history and activities.
For visitors interested in the enduring, neighbourhood side of Kolkata's Durga Puja — away from the crowds of the marquee pandals — Brindaban Matri Mandir offers a glimpse of how the festival has been celebrated across generations in the city's northern localities.
Brindaban Matri Mandir Durga Puja Committee, in the Ultadanga/Sukhiya Street area of North Kolkata, traces its Durga Puja to 1910 according to the committee's own records. Over more than a century it has remained a traditional community celebration and a focal point of festive life in the neighbourhood.
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