Bharat Samiti launches Durga Puja – Cologne schedule for 2026!
The Indischer Kulturverein (Bharat Samiti) e.V. is proud to announce the general schedule for their Durga Puja 2026 festivities in Cologne (Köln).
The #DurgaPujaCologne festivities will take place from from Saturday, October 17 to Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at the Bürgerzentrum in the Cologne suburb of Chorweiler.
The registration is closed!
| Day | Time | Program |
| Saturday | 16:00h | – Bodhan : Awakening of the Goddess Durga |
| 17th October | 16:00h | – Mukhorochok : Afternoon Snacks |
| Sasthi | 17:00h | – Sashthi Puja : Inauguration of Life |
| 18:15h | – Cultural Program Part I | |
| 19:00h | Opening Speech: Arunava Chaudhuri – President, Bharat Samiti & Guests of Honour | |
| 19:30h | – Dinner | |
| 20:30h | – Cultural Program Part II | |
| Sunday | 11:00h | – Saptami Puja : Prayers |
| 18th October | 12:30h | – Anjali : Flower offering |
| Mahsaptami | 13:00h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food |
| 17:00h | – Puja und Arati : Evening Prayers | |
| 18:45h | – Cultural Program Part I | |
| 19:30h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food | |
| 20:30h | – Cultural Program Part II | |
| Monday | 11:00h | – Ashtami Puja : Prayers |
| 19th October | 12:30h | – Anjali : Flower offering |
| Mahashtami | 13:00h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food |
| 17:00h | – Puja und Arati : Evening Prayers | |
| 19:00h | – Cultural Program Part I | |
| 19:30h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food | |
| 20:30h | – Cultural Program Part II | |
| Tuesday | 11:00h | – Nabami Puja : Prayers |
| 20th October | 12:30h | – Anjali : Flower offering |
| Mahanabami | 13:00h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food |
| 17:00h | – Puja und Arati : Evening Prayers | |
| 18:00h | – Sandhi Puja: Evening Prayers II | |
| 18:45h | – Cultural Program Part I | |
| 19:30h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food | |
| 20:30h | – Cultural Program Part II | |
| Wednesday | 11:00h | – Dashami Puja : Prayers |
| 21st October | 13:00h | – Sindur Khela |
| Dashami | 14:00h | – Prasad Bitaran: Distribution of blessed food (late lunch) |
| 18:00h | – End of Durga Puja 2026 |
