Durga Puja 2026
Oct 17 - Oct 18, 2026
Location: MATC Truax Campus
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Durga Protima Available for Free
Bengali Association of Madison will be celebrating the most glorious festival of the year, Durga Puja, on Saturday and Sunday Oct 17 - 18, 2026. After huge support from the community, we decided to continue our new two-day puja this year. Please join us for celebrating Durga Puja. We are also inviting Guest Artists from India to have more fun on Sunday evening.
As a BAM tradition, attending Puja and Prasad is free for all on both days. Donations are gladly accepted.
Location
MATC Truax Campus,
1701 Wright St., Madison, WI 53704
(If you are planning to take public transit: Bus A goes right at the campus. )
Magazine
This year also we will be publishing our annual magazine "শিউলি প্রনাম" (Shiuli Pranam). The deadline for content submission is September 30, 2026. Please email articles, advertisements, and greetings to: bengali.assoc.madison@gmail.com with "DP26-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. (Coming soon)
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 "DP26-Cultural" in the subject line by Sept 30, 2026. We will also send out email requesting for participation to all BAM members.
Glimpse of Durga Puja 2024
Glimpse of Durga Puja 2024
Prepared by Rajdeep Banerjee.
BAM_Durga_Pujo_2024.pptxSchedule (tentative)
Day 1 (Saturday · Sept 27, 2025)
Day 1 (Saturday · Sept 27, 2025)
8:00 AM Puja Preparation, Dadhi Karma & Fruit Cutting
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Main Durga Puja (Saptami, Ashtami, Sandhi Puja & Nabami)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Children's Art Competition
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pushpanjali (Flower Offering) & Durgastuti Chant
12:00 PM Prasad Distribution (Boxed)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch (Khichudi , Bhog)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Evening Snacks
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Cultural Program (Local Performances)
7:15 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner (Non-Veg + Vegetarian Option)
By 9:00 PM Day 1 Wrap-up
Day 2 (Sunday · Sept 28, 2025)
Day 2 (Sunday · Sept 28, 2025)
8:00 AM Puja Preparation & Fruit Cutting
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Durga Puja (Dashami & Bisarjan)
11:00 AM – noon Pushpanjali (Flower Offering) & Durgastuti Chant; Sindoor Khela, Dhunuchi Naach
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Prasad Distribution ( distributed with lunch) - smaller scale fruit cutting, only dry stuff like dates, nuts, sandesh in small qty
12:30 – 2 pm Lunch
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Protima Packup
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Snacks & Tea
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Break / Venue Setup / Sound Check
5:00 PM Doors Open for Evening Cultural Program
5:00 PM –7:00 PM Guest Artist Performance
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Boxed Dinner Veg / Chicken Biryani -- Boxed Dinner
Wrap up by 9:30pm
খাদ্যসূচি / Menu — tentative (subject to change)
খাদ্যসূচি / Menu — tentative (subject to change)
শনিবার / Saturday
শনিবার / Saturday
মধ্যাহ্ন ভোজ / Lunch
খিচুড়ী / Khichuri
পাঁচমিশালি / Panchmishali
চাটনি / Chutney
পাঁপড় / Papad
পায়েস / Payesh
মিষ্টি / Sweets
রাতের ভোজ / Dinner
মটর পোলাও / Peas Pulao
ছোলে / Chole
নান / Naan
কষা পাঠার মাংস / Goat Curry
কড়াই পনির (নিরামিষভোজীদের জন্য) / Kadai Paneer (Vegetarian)
মিষ্টি / Sweets
রবিবার / Sunday
রবিবার / Sunday
মধ্যাহ্ন ভোজ / Lunch
ইন্দো-চাইনিজ / Indo-Chinese — TBD
রাতের ভোজ / Dinner
ভেজ বিরিয়ানি / Veg Biryani
চিকেন বিরিয়ানি / Chicken Biryani
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