Bangalore Durga Puja 2013

It's Oct 2013... and just few more days left for Bengali Mahotsav Durga Pujo ... and few more newer venues to cheer for ... :-)

DURGA PUJA 2013
DATE & DAYS	FESTIVAL
09 October 2013 (Wednesday)	Panchami
10 October 2013 (Thursday)	Sasthi
11 October 2013 (Friday)	Saptami
12 October 2013 (Saturday)	Mahashtami
13 October 2013 (Sunday)	Navami
14 October 2013 (Monday)	Vijaya Dasami

Looks like Bengaluru is becoming Bengal-"uru" (meaning "village" or "native" in Kannada language) ... :-)

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VENUES ARE LISTED BELOW:

Bangalore Central:

1	Swarnakar Samiti	Central	Corporation Circle	Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation
2	The Bengali Association (Ulsoor) [1950]	Central	Palace Ground	RBANMS Ground, ST John's Road, near Ulsoor Lake (close to Commercial Street)

East Bangalore:

3	AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja	East	Indiranagar, Murgeshpalya, Wind tunnel road	Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road, Near Manipal hospital: After you enter Wind Tunnel Road from Airport Road, halfway on Wind Tunnel Road, there is a driveway that takes you into an Air Force Campus. This is probably opposite Rifco Apartment. A sureshot way to not miss it is to realize that the Air Force Campus wall stretches from Airport Road halfway into Wind Tunnel Road.
4	Airforce Command Hospital	East	Indiranagar/ Cambridge Layout/ Ulsoor	Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoadIf you go from MG Road towards the Airport, you will notice a left turn just before Command Hospital pops up on your left. Entering this left turn, you'll find yourself deep inside the defence's property. A few hundred metres in, there is a circle where you have to enter the hospital gate on the right. Inside you wind along towards the commotion and presently you'll find yourself at a large playground where the puja is held.
5	Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union	East	Banaswadi	Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 - Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant * Through RamaMurthy Nagar Ring Road Circle: Come straight about half km on Banaswadi Main Road, it will be on right side. * If you come from the ITC Factory side: Cross Rly. overbridge; after another half km, it will be on left side. * From Hebbal side through Ring Road: After Hennur Ring Road Circle, take the next Circle (Royal Concorde School). * Kalyana Nagar Circle: Go straight upto Banaswadi Main Road and take left turn, it will be on your left.
6	K.R.Puram Durga Puja	East	K R Puram	Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I - Off old madras road
7	Kaggadaspura Durga Puja	East	Kaggadaspura	ANISHA GRANGE” Appt. 6th Cross, Kagadasa Pura, C V Raman Nagar, B’lore – 93; 29 Cross, Janajeevan est, Near SCT College ,,
8	MUNIKOLALA DURGA PUJA	East	Marathalli junction	Near Marathahalli Bridge, In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd ; Munnekolal, Marthahalli. Opp Innovative theatre.B’lore – 37
9	POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [2004]	East	Marathalli, Brookfield	Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day; VSR Convention Hall, ITPL Road, Brookfields. It is reached crossing Marathahalli railway overbridge. Take the first left turn going towards ITPL, the Choultry is on your left about 1km ahead, next to Café Coffee Day.
10	PURVANKARA APPT. RESIDENTIAL ASSO.	East	Marathalli	Marathalli, Near Spicy Garden Restaurant, B’lore - 37
11	Sai Samridhi Durga Puja	East	Marathalli	Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex. near Marathahalli Railway Bridge,Varthur-ITPL Road Signal, It is reached by taking a right turn from the top of Marathahalli railway overbridge, while headed toward Whitefield (alongside Aishwarya Apartments).
12	Socio Cultural Association [1975]	East	Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout	Defence Colony Park in 2nd/3rd Cross joining 80Ft Road and 100Ft Road in Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage. Direction: From 80Ft road take the road opposite to Spencer's) Defence Colony Play Ground, Indiranagar. New location this time, but easy to locate -- on 6th Main, Between Indiranagar, 100 Ft. Road and 80 Ft. Road.
13	Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana	East	Indiranagar	#6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
14	WHITEFIELD CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	East	Marathalli, Whitefield	Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield; C/o Chetan Building, Beside WhiteField Police Station, White Field Main Road.

North Bangalore:

15	AirForce Training Campus [1973]	North	Mekhri Circle	Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from (new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
16	Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association	North	Sanjay Nagar	Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road . Take the Sanjay Nagar Main Road from Gangenahalli on Bellary Road -- go ahead about 1km to reach FoodWorld. Take the Post Office Road, which is next to it. The puja is on your left, a few steps away.
17	Airforce Base Jahahalli East [1978]	North	Jalahalli East	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli East, and inquire at the gate. Near HMT circle, Gokula
18	Airforce Base Jalahalli West [1977]	North	Jalahalli West	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli West, and inquire at the gate. Near Peeniya circle
19	Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja [1955]	North	Jayamahal	Jayamahal Ladies club Association Premises, Adjacent to Jayamahal Park, Jayamahal Extension.Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal; Directions From Miller Road Underpass: o Come up from the underpass from the Ulsoor side (proceeding towards Bangalore Cantonment Rly. Stn). o Take a right turn into Nandidurg Road (first major right turn) to proceed towards the TV Tower/Mekhri Circle. o Continue on the Nandidurg Road till you cross NEFERTITI, a Floral Boutique, on your left (You can see the Airtel/Cypress Technologies Office on your right). o Take the second left turn after Nefertiti (just before the Airtel Office) and you will hit the Jayamahal Park. The Puja is adjacent to it. Take a left turn.
20	NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	North	Nandini Layout	“Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus
21	R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti	North	R T Nagar	Inside Patel's Inn at R T Nagar. Refer route map. http://www.rtnagardurgapuja.in/contactus.html
22	Oikotan Durga Pujo	North	Hebbal	located near Coffee Board layout, Hebbal
23	R.T.Nagar Bihari Association	North	R T Nagar	Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Coffee Day in R.T.Nagar
24	SAHAKARA NAGAR DURGA PUJA	North	Bellari road	Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bellari Road, B’lore – 92
25	Vivekananda Cultural Association [2002]	North	Yelahanka , Seshadripuram	Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka

South Bangalore:

26	BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION	South	Hosur Attibele	Sedul Dassappa Kalyana Mantap, Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad; This is at Attibele, Hosur Road. Sidla Basappa Nanjamani Charitable Trust, Attibele. Beside Attibele Police Station, and near the Attibele bus terminal circle.
27	Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja	South	JPNagar 8th Phase	Brigade Gardenia Apartments , RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli
28	Hebbagodi Durga Puja	South	Hosur road	Near Hebagudi bus stand, beside BIOCON factory,HOSUR ROAD, B’lore - 62
29	Hosur Durga Puja	South	Hosur	Hosur Taluk office, Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City
30	Oriya Association	South	Agara lake	On the Road next to Mantri elegant leading to Silk board Bus stand , adjacent to Agara lake, next to temple next to sewage treatment
31	Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum	South	Koramangala	Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, 80 Ft Road , Koramangala, Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office Near other Koramongala Puja
32	Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust [2003]	South	Koramangala	Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] ) 'Police Choultry' (Mangala Kalyana Mantapa,8th Block, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala) opposite Ganesh Temple. If you come from FORUM towards National Games Village, after some distance you will find this Puja on your left side. If you are coming from SONY WORLD crossing, come upto National Games Village main gate, take a right turn on the road which leads to Forum -- Police Choultry is on your right.
33	SORRBA	South	Sarjapur	Total Mall in Outer Ring road, Sarjapur, Parking lot
34	South Bangalore Cultural Association [1998]	South	JP Nagar	G N R Kalyana Mantapa; NO 1/1 18th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th T Block Bangalore 560041;
35	Electronic City Cultural Association	South	Electronics City	Opposite Wipro Gate 16, (Beside Ajmera Infinity), Electronic City, Phase I http://www.ecitydurgapuja.com
36	KSUC Durga Puja	South	Kodichikkanahall,  Bommanahalli (off Hosur Road)	Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Temple Premise, Kodichikkanahalli Main Road, Bangalore - 560076
37	Anandadhara Durga Puja	South	J P Nagar	1st phase, 11th B cross, 25th main, JP Nagar (landmark : RV Dental college, HOPCOMS, Nandini milk parlour) www.bangalorepuja.in
38	Utsav Durga Puja	South	J P Nagar	SHREE KALA MANTAP #70, 15THCross Road 3rd Phase, J.P. Nagar www.utsav-bangalore.com

West Bangalore:

39	MAGADI ROAD DURGA PUJA	West	Magadi road	Industrial Area, Kamakshi Palya, Magadi Road, B’lore –79
40	Probasi Association [1979]	West	Malleshwaram	Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross; Malleswaram Canara Union Hall/BPL Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram - Not far away from MES College -- (8th Main starts from Yesvantpur circle and goes toward Malleswaram Rly. Station. Malleswaram addresses are easy to locate once you know the Main & Cross).
41	North Bangalore Cultural Association [1977]	West	Nandini Layout	Mandir”, 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Bangalore- 96, Opp. ISKCON Temple

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Bangalore Durga Puja 2012

It's Oct 2012 .. .few more left for Durgotsav (Durga Puja Celebration)... and few more new venues to cheer on...

Looks like Bengaluru is becoming Bengal-"uru" (meaning "village" or "native" in Kannada language) ... :-)

Sl No	Puja Orgs	Area	Location/Direction
1	AirForce Training Command Campus [1973]	Mekhri Circle	Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from (new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
2	AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja [2006]	Indiranagar, Murgeshpalya, Wind tunnel road	Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road, Near Manipal hospital: After you enter Wind Tunnel Road from Airport Road, halfway on Wind Tunnel Road, there is a driveway that takes you into an Air Force Campus. This is probably opposite Rifco Apartment. A sureshot way to not miss it is to realize that the Air Force Campus wall stretches from Airport Road halfway into Wind Tunnel Road.
3	Airforce Command Hospital [1980]	Indiranagar/ Cambridge Layout/ Ulsoor	Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoadIf you go from MG Road towards the Airport, you will notice a left turn just before Command Hospital pops up on your left. Entering this left turn, you'll find yourself deep inside the defence's property. A few hundred metres in, there is a circle where you have to enter the hospital gate on the right. Inside you wind along towards the commotion and presently you'll find yourself at a large playground where the puja is held.
4	Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association [2004]	Sanjay Nagar	Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road . Take the Sanjay Nagar Main Road from Gangenahalli on Bellary Road -- go ahead about 1km to reach FoodWorld. Take the Post Office Road, which is next to it. The puja is on your left, a few steps away.
5	Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union [2004]	Banaswadi	Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 - Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant* Through RamaMurthy Nagar Ring Road Circle: Come straight about half km on Banaswadi Main Road, it will be on right side. * If you come from the ITC Factory side: Cross Rly. overbridge; after another half km, it will be on left side. * From Hebbal side through Ring Road: After Hennur Ring Road Circle, take the next Circle (Royal Concorde School). * Kalyana Nagar Circle: Go straight upto Banaswadi Main Road and take left turn, it will be on your left.
6	BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION	Hosur Attibele,	Sedul Dassappa Kalyana Mantap, Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad; This is at Attibele, Hosur Road. Sidla Basappa Nanjamani Charitable Trust, Attibele. Beside Attibele Police Station, and near the Attibele bus terminal circle.
7	Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja	JPNagar 8th Phase	Brigade Gardenia Apartments , RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli)
8	Brigade Metropolis Durga Puja	Mahadevapura, Whitefield Road	Garudacharpalya, Whitefield Road. Near Phoenix Market City.
9	Hebagudi Durga Puja [2007]	Hosur road	Near Hebagudi bus stand, beside BIOCON factory,HOSUR ROAD, B’lore - 62
10	Hosur Durga Puja	Hosur	Hosur Taluk office, Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City
11	Jalahalli Airforce Base (East) [1978]	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli East, and inquire at the gate. Near HMT circle, Gokula
12	Jalahalli Airforce Base (West) [1977]	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli West, and inquire at the gate. Near Peeniya circle
13	Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja [1955]	Jayamahal	Jayamahal Ladies club Association Premises, Adjacent to Jayamahal Park, Jayamahal Extension.Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal; Directions From Miller Road Underpass: o Come up from the underpass from the Ulsoor side (proceeding towards Bangalore Cantonment Rly. Stn). o Take a right turn into Nandidurg Road (first major right turn) to proceed towards the TV Tower/Mekhri Circle. o Continue on the Nandidurg Road till you cross NEFERTITI, a Floral Boutique, on your left (You can see the Airtel/Cypress Technologies Office on your right). o Take the second left turn after Nefertiti (just before the Airtel Office) and you will hit the Jayamahal Park. The Puja is adjacent to it. Take a left turn.
14	K.R.Puram Durga Puja	K R Puram	Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I - Off old madras road
15	Kaggadaspura Durga Puja [2008]	Kaggadaspura	ANISHA GRANGE” Appt. 6th Cross, Kagadasa Pura, C V Raman Nagar, B’lore – 93; 29 Cross, Janajeevan Estate, Near SCT College.,
16	Magadi Road Durga Puja	Magadi road	Industrial Area, Kamakshi Palya, Magadi Road, B’lore –79
17	Munikolala Durga Puja	Marathalli Junction	Near Marathahalli Bridge, In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd ; Munnekolal, Marthahalli. Opp Innovative theatre.B’lore – 37
18	NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [1977]	Nandini Layout	“Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus
19	Oriya Association	Agara lake	On the Road next to Mantri elegant leading to Silk board Bus stand , adjacent to Agara lake, next to temple next to sewage treatment
20	POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [2004]	Marathalli, Brookfield	Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day; VSR Convention Hall, ITPL Road, Brookfields. It is reached crossing Marathahalli railway overbridge. Take the first left turn going towards ITPL, the Choultry is on your left about 1km ahead, next to Café Coffee Day.
21	Prabasi Association [1979]	Malleshwaram	Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross; Malleswaram Canara Union Hall/BPL Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram - Not far away from MES College -- (8th Main starts from Yesvantpur circle and goes toward Malleswaram Rly. Station. Malleswaram addresses are easy to locate once you know the Main & Cross).
22	PURVANKARA APPT. RESIDENTIAL ASSO.	Marathalli	Marathalli, Near Spicy Garden Restaurant, B’lore - 37
23	R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti [2007]	R T Nagar	At Sai Baba Temple , Near R.T Nagar Bus Terminus Sai Baba Mandir, HMT Layout, Anand Nagar, next to RT Nagar Bus Depot. You can take the road next to CBI office that takes off from Bellary Road towards RT Nagar Main Road. Go to the end, then take a left turn. Go across the BMTC Depot and reach the Sai Baba Temple.
24	R.T.Nagar Bihari Association	R T Nagar	Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Coffe Day in R.T.Nagar
25	SAHAKARA NAGAR DURGA PUJA	Bellari road	Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bellari Road, B’lore – 92
26	Sai Samridhi Durga Puja	Marathalli	Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex. near Marathahalli Railway Bridge,Varthur-ITPL Road Signal, It is reached by taking a right turn from the top of Marathahalli railway overbridge, while headed toward Whitefield (alongside Aishwarya Apartments).
27	Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum [2006]	Koramangala	Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, 80 Ft Road , Koramangala, Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office Near other Koramongala Puja
28	Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust [2003]	Koramangala	Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] ) 'Police Choultry' (Mangala Kalyana Mantapa,8th Block, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala) opposite Ganesh Temple. If you come from FORUM towards National Games Village, after some distance you will find this Puja on your left side. If you are coming from SONY WORLD crossing, come upto National Games Village main gate, take a right turn on the road which leads to Forum -- Police Choultry is on your right.
29	Socio Cultural Association [1975]	Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout	Defence Colony Park in 2nd/3rd Cross joining 80Ft Road and 100Ft Road in Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage. Direction: From 80Ft road take the road opposite to Spencer's) Defence Colony Play Ground, Indiranagar. New location this time, but easy to locate -- on 6th Main, Between Indiranagar, 100 Ft. Road and 80 Ft. Road.
30	SORRBA [2009]	Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Intersection	Near Total Mall in Outer Ring road, Sarjapur, Parking lot
31	South Bangalore Cultural Association [1998]	JP Nagar	G N R Kalyana Mantapa; NO 1/1 18th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th T Block Bangalore 560041 (Opposite to Shoppers Stop)
32	Swarnakar Samiti [2003]	Corporation Circle	Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation
33	Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana	Indiranagar	#6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
34	Bengali Association (Ulsoor ) [1950]	Palace Ground	Gayathri Vihar, Plalace Ground, Mekhri circle
35	Vivekananda Cultural Association [2002]	Yelahanka , Seshadripuram	Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka
36	WHITEFIELD CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	Whitefield	Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield; C/o Chetan Building, Beside WhiteField Police Station, White Field Main Road.

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Sl No	Puja Orgs	Area	Location/Direction
1	AirForce Training Command Campus [1973]	Mekhri Circle	Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from (new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
2	AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja [2006]	Indiranagar, Murgeshpalya, Wind tunnel road	Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road, Near Manipal hospital: After you enter Wind Tunnel Road from Airport Road, halfway on Wind Tunnel Road, there is a driveway that takes you into an Air Force Campus. This is probably opposite Rifco Apartment. A sureshot way to not miss it is to realize that the Air Force Campus wall stretches from Airport Road halfway into Wind Tunnel Road.
3	Airforce Command Hospital [1980]	Indiranagar/ Cambridge Layout/ Ulsoor	Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoadIf you go from MG Road towards the Airport, you will notice a left turn just before Command Hospital pops up on your left. Entering this left turn, you'll find yourself deep inside the defence's property. A few hundred metres in, there is a circle where you have to enter the hospital gate on the right. Inside you wind along towards the commotion and presently you'll find yourself at a large playground where the puja is held.
4	Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association [2004]	Sanjay Nagar	Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road . Take the Sanjay Nagar Main Road from Gangenahalli on Bellary Road -- go ahead about 1km to reach FoodWorld. Take the Post Office Road, which is next to it. The puja is on your left, a few steps away.
5	Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union [2004]	Banaswadi	Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 - Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant* Through RamaMurthy Nagar Ring Road Circle: Come straight about half km on Banaswadi Main Road, it will be on right side. * If you come from the ITC Factory side: Cross Rly. overbridge; after another half km, it will be on left side. * From Hebbal side through Ring Road: After Hennur Ring Road Circle, take the next Circle (Royal Concorde School). * Kalyana Nagar Circle: Go straight upto Banaswadi Main Road and take left turn, it will be on your left.
6	BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION	Hosur Attibele,	Sedul Dassappa Kalyana Mantap, Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad; This is at Attibele, Hosur Road. Sidla Basappa Nanjamani Charitable Trust, Attibele. Beside Attibele Police Station, and near the Attibele bus terminal circle.
7	Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja	JPNagar 8th Phase	Brigade Gardenia Apartments , RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli)
8	Hebagudi Durga Puja [2007]	Hosur road	Near Hebagudi bus stand, beside BIOCON factory,HOSUR ROAD, B’lore - 62
9	Hosur Durga Puja	Hosur	Hosur Taluk office, Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City
10	Jalahalli Airforce Base (East) [1978]	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli East, and inquire at the gate. Near HMT circle, Gokula
11	Jalahalli Airforce Base (West) [1977]	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli West, and inquire at the gate. Near Peeniya circle
12	Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja [1955]	Jayamahal	Jayamahal Ladies club Association Premises, Adjacent to Jayamahal Park, Jayamahal Extension.Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal; Directions From Miller Road Underpass: o Come up from the underpass from the Ulsoor side (proceeding towards Bangalore Cantonment Rly. Stn). o Take a right turn into Nandidurg Road (first major right turn) to proceed towards the TV Tower/Mekhri Circle. o Continue on the Nandidurg Road till you cross NEFERTITI, a Floral Boutique, on your left (You can see the Airtel/Cypress Technologies Office on your right). o Take the second left turn after Nefertiti (just before the Airtel Office) and you will hit the Jayamahal Park. The Puja is adjacent to it. Take a left turn.
13	K.R.Puram Durga Puja	K R Puram	Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I - Off old madras road
14	Kaggadaspura Durga Puja [2008]	Kaggadaspura	ANISHA GRANGE” Appt. 6th Cross, Kagadasa Pura, C V Raman Nagar, B’lore – 93; 29 Cross, Janajeevan Estate, Near SCT College.,
15	MAGADI ROAD DURGA PUJA	Magadi road	Industrial Area, Kamakshi Palya, Magadi Road, B’lore –79
16	MUNIKOLALA DURGA PUJA	Marathalli junction	Near Marathahalli Bridge, In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd ; Munnekolal, Marthahalli. Opp Innovative theatre.B’lore – 37
17	NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [1977]	Nandini Layout	“Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus
18	Oriya Association	Agara lake	On the Road next to Mantri elegant leading to Silk board Bus stand , adjacent to Agara lake, next to temple next to sewage treatment
19	POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [2004]	Marathalli, Brookfield	Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day; VSR Convention Hall, ITPL Road, Brookfields. It is reached crossing Marathahalli railway overbridge. Take the first left turn going towards ITPL, the Choultry is on your left about 1km ahead, next to Café Coffee Day.
20	Prabasi Association [1979]	Malleshwaram	Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross; Malleswaram Canara Union Hall/BPL Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram - Not far away from MES College -- (8th Main starts from Yesvantpur circle and goes toward Malleswaram Rly. Station. Malleswaram addresses are easy to locate once you know the Main & Cross).
21	PURVANKARA APPT. RESIDENTIAL ASSO.	Marathalli	Marathalli, Near Spicy Garden Restaurant, B’lore - 37
22	R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti [2007]	R T Nagar	At Sai Baba Temple , Near R.T Nagar Bus Terminus Sai Baba Mandir, HMT Layout, Anand Nagar, next to RT Nagar Bus Depot. You can take the road next to CBI office that takes off from Bellary Road towards RT Nagar Main Road. Go to the end, then take a left turn. Go across the BMTC Depot and reach the Sai Baba Temple.
23	R.T.Nagar Bihari Association	R T Nagar	Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Coffe Day in R.T.Nagar
24	SAHAKARA NAGAR DURGA PUJA	Bellari road	Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bellari Road, B’lore – 92
25	Sai Samridhi Durga Puja	Marathalli	Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex. near Marathahalli Railway Bridge,Varthur-ITPL Road Signal, It is reached by taking a right turn from the top of Marathahalli railway overbridge, while headed toward Whitefield (alongside Aishwarya Apartments).
26	Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum [2006]	Koramangala	Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, 80 Ft Road , Koramangala, Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office Near other Koramongala Puja
27	Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust [2003]	Koramangala	Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] ) 'Police Choultry' (Mangala Kalyana Mantapa,8th Block, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala) opposite Ganesh Temple. If you come from FORUM towards National Games Village, after some distance you will find this Puja on your left side. If you are coming from SONY WORLD crossing, come upto National Games Village main gate, take a right turn on the road which leads to Forum -- Police Choultry is on your right.
28	Socio Cultural Association [1975]	Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout	Defence Colony Park in 2nd/3rd Cross joining 80Ft Road and 100Ft Road in Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage. Direction: From 80Ft road take the road opposite to Spencer's) Defence Colony Play Ground, Indiranagar. New location this time, but easy to locate -- on 6th Main, Between Indiranagar, 100 Ft. Road and 80 Ft. Road.
29	SORRBA [2009]	Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Intersection	Total Mall in Outer Ring road, Sarjapur, Parking lot
30	South Bangalore Cultural Association [1998]	JP Nagar	G N R Kalyana Mantapa; NO 1/1 18th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th T Block Bangalore 560041 (Opposite to Shoppers Stop)
31	Swarnakar Samiti [2003]	Corporation Circle	Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation
32	Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana	Indiranagar	#6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
33	Bengali Association (Ulsoor ) [1950]	Palace Ground	Gayathri Vihar, Plalace Ground, Mekhri circle
34	Vivekananda Cultural Association [2002]	Yelahanka , Seshadripuram	Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka
35	WHITEFIELD CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	Whitefield	Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield; C/o Chetan Building, Beside WhiteField Police Station, White Field Main Road.

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Bangalore Durga Puja 2010

Below is the list of Durga Puja happening in and around Bangalore.

#	Puja/Club name	Area	Location/Direction
1	Oriya Association	Agara lake	On the Road next to Mantri elegant leading to Silk board Bus stand , adjacent to Agara lake, next to temple next to sewage treatment
2	Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union	Banaswadi	Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 - Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant* Through RamaMurthy Nagar Ring Road Circle: Come straight about half km on Banaswadi Main Road, it will be on right side. * If you come from the ITC Factory side: Cross Rly. overbridge; after another half km, it will be on left side. * From Hebbal side through Ring Road: After Hennur Ring Road Circle, take the next Circle (Royal Concorde School). * Kalyana Nagar Circle: Go straight upto Banaswadi Main Road and take left turn, it will be on your left.
3	SAHAKARA NAGAR DURGA PUJA	Bellari road	Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bellari Road, B’lore – 92
4	Swarnakar Samiti	Corporation Circle	Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation
5	Hosur Durga Puja	Hosur	Hosur Taluk office, Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City
6	BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION	Hosur Attibele,	Sedul Dassappa Kalyana Mantap, Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad; This is at Attibele, Hosur Road. Sidla Basappa Nanjamani Charitable Trust, Attibele. Beside Attibele Police Station, and near the Attibele bus terminal circle.
7	Hebagudi Durga Puja	Hosur road	Near Hebagudi bus stand, beside BIOCON factory,HOSUR ROAD, B’lore - 62
8	Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana	Indiranagar	#6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
9	Socio Cultural Association	Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout	Defence Colony Park in 2nd/3rd Cross joining 80Ft Road and 100Ft Road in Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage. Direction: From 80Ft road take the road opposite to Spencer's) Defence Colony Play Ground, Indiranagar. New location this time, but easy to locate -- on 6th Main, Between Indiranagar, 100 Ft. Road and 80 Ft. Road.
10	AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja	Indiranagar, Murgeshpalya, Wind tunnel road	Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road, Near Manipal hospital: After you enter Wind Tunnel Road from Airport Road, halfway on Wind Tunnel Road, there is a driveway that takes you into an Air Force Campus. This is probably opposite Rifco Apartment. A sureshot way to not miss it is to realize that the Air Force Campus wall stretches from Airport Road halfway into Wind Tunnel Road.
11	Airforce Command Hospital	Indiranagar/ Cambridge Layout/ Ulsoor	Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoadIf you go from MG Road towards the Airport, you will notice a left turn just before Command Hospital pops up on your left. Entering this left turn, you'll find yourself deep inside the defence's property. A few hundred metres in, there is a circle where you have to enter the hospital gate on the right. Inside you wind along towards the commotion and presently you'll find yourself at a large playground where the puja is held.
12	Jalahalli Airforce Base (East)	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli East, and inquire at the gate. Near HMT circle, Gokula
13	Jalahalli Airforce Base (West)	Jalahalli	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli West, and inquire at the gate. Near Peeniya circle
14	Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja	Jayamahal	Jayamahal Ladies club Association Premises, Adjacent to Jayamahal Park, Jayamahal Extension.Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal; Directions From Miller Road Underpass: o Come up from the underpass from the Ulsoor side (proceeding towards Bangalore Cantonment Rly. Stn). o Take a right turn into Nandidurg Road (first major right turn) to proceed towards the TV Tower/Mekhri Circle. o Continue on the Nandidurg Road till you cross NEFERTITI, a Floral Boutique, on your left (You can see the Airtel/Cypress Technologies Office on your right). o Take the second left turn after Nefertiti (just before the Airtel Office) and you will hit the Jayamahal Park. The Puja is adjacent to it. Take a left turn.
15	South Bangalore Cultural Association	JP Nagar	G N R Kalyana Mantapa; NO 1/1 18th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th T Block Bangalore 560041;
16	Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja	JPNagar 8th Phase	Brigade Gardenia Apartments , RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli)
17	K.R.Puram Durga Puja	K R Puram	Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I - Off old madras road
18	Kaggadaspura Durga Puja	Kaggadaspura	ANISHA GRANGE” Appt. 6th Cross, Kagadasa Pura, C V Raman Nagar, B’lore – 93; 29 Cross, Janajeevan est, Near SCT College ,,
19	Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust	Koramangala	Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] ) 'Police Choultry' (Mangala Kalyana Mantapa,8th Block, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala) opposite Ganesh Temple. If you come from FORUM towards National Games Village, after some distance you will find this Puja on your left side. If you are coming from SONY WORLD crossing, come upto National Games Village main gate, take a right turn on the road which leads to Forum -- Police Choultry is on your right.
20	Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum	Koramangala	Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, 80 Ft Road , Koramangala, Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office Near other Koramongala Puja
21	MAGADI ROAD DURGA PUJA	Magadi road	Industrial Area, Kamakshi Palya, Magadi Road, B’lore –79
22	Prabasi Association	Malleshwaram	Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross; Malleswaram Canara Union Hall/BPL Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram - Not far away from MES College -- (8th Main starts from Yesvantpur circle and goes toward Malleswaram Rly. Station. Malleswaram addresses are easy to locate once you know the Main & Cross).
23	PURVANKARA APPT. RESIDENTIAL ASSO.	Marathalli	Marathalli, Near Spicy Garden Restaurant, B’lore - 37
24	Sai Samridhi Durga Puja	Marathalli	Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex. near Marathahalli Railway Bridge,Varthur-ITPL Road Signal, It is reached by taking a right turn from the top of Marathahalli railway overbridge, while headed toward Whitefield (alongside Aishwarya Apartments).
25	MUNIKOLALA DURGA PUJA	Marathalli junction	Near Marathahalli Bridge, In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd ; Munnekolal, Marthahalli. Opp Innovative theatre.B’lore – 37
26	POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	Marathalli, Brookfield	Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day; VSR Convention Hall, ITPL Road, Brookfields. It is reached crossing Marathahalli railway overbridge. Take the first left turn going towards ITPL, the Choultry is on your left about 1km ahead, next to Café Coffee Day.
27	WHITEFIELD CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	Marathalli, Whitefield	Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield; C/o Chetan Building, Beside WhiteField Police Station, White Field Main Road.
28	AirForce Campus	Mekhri Circle	Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from (new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
29	NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	Nandini Layout	“Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus
30	Ulsoor Bengali Association	Palace Ground	Gayathri Vihar, Plalace Ground, Mekhri circle
31	R.T.Nagar Bihari Association	R T Nagar	Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Coffe Day in R.T.Nagar
32	R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti	R T Nagar	At Sai Baba Temple , Near R.T Nagar Bus Terminus Sai Baba Mandir, HMT Layout, Anand Nagar, next to RT Nagar Bus Depot. You can take the road next to CBI office that takes off from Bellary Road towards RT Nagar Main Road. Go to the end, then take a left turn. Go across the BMTC Depot and reach the Sai Baba Temple.
33	Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association	Sanjay Nagar	Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road . Take the Sanjay Nagar Main Road from Gangenahalli on Bellary Road -- go ahead about 1km to reach FoodWorld. Take the Post Office Road, which is next to it. The puja is on your left, a few steps away.
34	SORRBA	Sarjapur	Total Mall in Outer Ring road, Sarjapur, Parking lot
35	Vivekananda Cultural Association	Yelahanka , Seshadripuram	Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka

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