Durga Puja 2025
Sept 27 - Sept 28, 2025
Location: Vel Phillips Memorial High School
Bengali Association of Madison will be celebrating the most glorious festival of the year --- Durga Puja --- on Saturday and Sunday September 27 - 28, 2025. After huge support from the community, we decided to continue our new two-day puja this year. Please join us for celebrating Durga Puja.
As a BAM tradition, attending Puja and Prasad is free for all on both days. Donations are gladly accepted.
Location
Vel Phillips Memorial High School
201 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717
(If you are planning to take public transit: Bus O, J, & H go very close to the high school. If you need a ride, please send an email to bengali.assoc.madison@gmail.com with "DP25-RideReq" in the title. While it is not guaranteed, we can try to help you get connected with others with car. )
Magazine
This year also we will be publishing our annual magazine "শিউলি প্রনাম" (Shiuli Pranam). The deadline for content submission is September 15, 2025. Please email articles, advertisements, and greetings to: bengali.assoc.madison@gmail.com with "DP25-Magazine" in the subject line.
Call for Volunteers
In order to organize and prepare for an event of this extent we are seeking your help. Please sign up here.
Cultural Program
As always, a cultural program is an integral part of BAM events, where we look forward to showcasing our local talents. Currently, we are looking for your active participation in the cultural program. If you are interested in participating , please send an email to bengali.assoc.madison@gmail.com with "DP25-Cultural" in the subject line by Sept 30, 2024. We will also send out email requesting for participation to all BAM members.
Prepared by Rajdeep Banerjee.
Schedule (tentative)
Day 1 (Saturday- Sept 27, 2025)
8:00am: Pujo prep work & Prep dadhi karma, Fol kata
10:00am - 12:00pm: Main Durga Pujo (Saptami, Ashtami, Sandhi puja, Nabami)
10:00am - 11:00am - Kid’s art competition
11am - 12pm: Pushpanjali (Flower offering) & Durgastuti chant
12:00pm: Prasad (Boxed)
12pm - 1:30pm: Lunch (Veg)
Menu (tentative) Khichudi, Panchmishali, Chutney
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Cultural Program
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner (Non-Veg, with Veg option)
Warp up by 10pm
Day 2 (Sunday - Sept 28, 2025)
9:00am Pujo prep work & Prep dadhi karma, Fol kata
11:00am - 1:00pm Durga Pujo (Dashami, Bisarjan.)
12pm - 1pm Pushpanjali (Flower offering) & Durgastuti chant
1pm Prasad (Boxed)
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Lunch (Fried rice, aloo dom)
2:30pm - 4pm: Sindoor khela, Dhunuchi nach, Shankha Protijogita (bring your own Shankha)
3:00pm - 4:30pm: Prasad & Snacks (Papdi Chaat)
Wrap up by 5pm
মধ্যাহ্ন ভোজ / Lunch menu - নিরামিষ / Veg
খিচুড়ী / Khicuri, পাঁচ মিশালি / Mixed Veg
মিষ্টান্ন / Dessert
চাটনি / Chutney, পায়েস / Payes, মিষ্টি / Mishti
নৈশ ভোজ / Dinner menu
আমিষ-ভোজী / Non Vegetarian
নিরামিষ ভোজী / Vegetarian
মধুরেণ সমাপয়েৎ / Dessert
চাটনি / Chutney, দই / Yogurt, মিষ্টি / Sweet
মধ্যাহ্ন ভোজ / Lunch menu - নিরামিষ / Veg
মধ্যাহ্ন ভোজ / Lunch menu - আমিষ / Non-Veg