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Houston Durga Bari Society Durga Puja
Oct 10–25, 2026 (tithi calendar) · Pre Kali Puja Nov 7
Houston's flagship Durga Puja and a North America-class celebration — 25+ years running, 4,000–5,000 attendees, winner of the Government of West Bengal's Biswa Bangla Sarad Samman (the only North American puja so honored). Follows the true tithi calendar: Til Tarpan and Mahalaya (Oct 10–11), Bodhan Oct 15, Shashthi through Dashami Oct 16–20, with Bijoya Sammiloni on Oct 24. Mahalaxmi Iyer performs Saturday night.
ঠিকানাVenue
Houston Durga Bari Society Temple
13944 Schiller Road, Houston, TX
Pin approximate — confirm exact venue with organizer.
ভোগBhog
Bhog and catered festive meals across all five puja days; dinner nightly at 8:30 PM.
প্রবেশ ও টিকিটEntry & tickets
Entry details not yet published. Puja registration & donation via durgabari.org. Parking & bus shuttle info on the puja pages.
Get tickets ↗যোগাযোগContact & links
সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানCultural programs
Thakurbarir Ghore Baire — fashion show
Sunday, October 11 · 15:15Mahalaya-day fashion show.
Ankita Bhattacharyya & Subhadeep Das Choudhury — musical nite
— Ankita Bhattacharyya, Subhadeep Das ChoudhuryFriday, October 16 · 22:00Opening night musical performance.
Mahalaxmi Iyer & Sourav Das — musical nite
— Mahalaxmi Iyer, Sourav DasSaturday, October 17 · 22:00Bollywood playback singer Mahalaxmi Iyer with Sourav Das — magical melodies to close Saptami night.
Miss Jojo — musical extravaganza
— Miss JojoSaturday, October 24 · 22:00Bijoya Sammiloni night headliner closing the festival.
ঘোষণাNotices
- Follows the tithi calendar — main puja days are Oct 16–20 (Fri–Tue), not a single weekend.
- Festival continues past Dashami: Bijoya Sammiloni Oct 24, Kojagari Lokkhi Puja Oct 25, Pre Kali Puja Nov 7.
পূজার সময়সূচিSchedule (51 events)
মহালয়াSaturday, October 10
- 7:00 AM – 9:30 AMTil Tarpanতর্পণritual
Sunday, October 11
- 9:00 AMDurga Puja (Mahalaya)মহালয়াritual
- 10:00 AMMahishasur Mardinicultural
- 12:00 PMPushpanjali, Bhog, Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMAnandamela — festive season beginsfood
- 3:15 PMThakurbarir Ghore Baire (fashion show)cultural
- 4:30 PMEk Je Chhilo Nayak (Uttam Kumar retro)cultural
বোধনThursday, October 15
- 6:00 PMBodhan & Aratiআরতিritual
ষষ্ঠীFriday, October 16
- 10:30 AMMaha Shashthi Pujaষষ্ঠীritual
- 6:00 PMAmantran & Adhibasritual
- 6:30 PMMusical journey along Silk Routecultural
- 7:00 PMPushpanjali, Bhog, Sandhya Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 7:30 PMUdbodhan / Parikramacultural
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMDinner — culinary celebrationfood
- 10:00 PMAnkita Bhattacharyya & Subhadeep Das Choudhury — musical nitecultural
সপ্তমীSaturday, October 17
- Time TBAMuktomela — open stage for community childrencultural
- 9:00 AMKalabou Snanritual
- 10:00 AMMaha Saptami Pujaসপ্তমীritual
- 12:00 PMBalidaanritual
- 12:30 PMPushpanjali, Bhog, Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch — Bengali cuisine treatfood
- 6:30 PMSaat Ronger Saat Paak (wedding traditions)cultural
- 7:00 PMSandhya Aratiআরতিritual
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMDinner — gastronomic experiencefood
- 10:00 PMMahalaxmi Iyer & Sourav Das — magical melodiescultural
অষ্টমীSunday, October 18
- Time TBANext Gen cultural presentationcultural
- Time TBABoroder Adda — seniors' reminiscencecultural
- Time TBAPanchakobir Monone Rasobodh — poets' homageহোমcultural
- 10:00 AMMaha Ashtami Pujaঅষ্টমীritual
- 12:00 PMBolidaanritual
- 12:30 PMPushpanjali, Bhog, Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch — Ashtami traditions on your plateঅষ্টমীfood
- 6:00 PMSandhya Aratiআরতিritual
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMDinner — puja feastfood
- 8:56 PMMaha Sandhi Pujaসন্ধিপূজাritual
নবমীMonday, October 19
- 10:30 AMMaha Nabami Puja (tithi)নবমীritual
- 12:00 PMBolidaanritual
- 12:30 PMPushpanjali, Bhog, Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 7:00 PMSandhya Aratiআরতিritual
দশমীTuesday, October 20
- 11:00 AMPuja and Dadhikarma (Dashami tithi)দশমীritual
বিজয়া সম্মিলনীSaturday, October 24
- 3:30 PMAparajita Pujaritual
- 4:30 PMBhasaan, Sindoor Khelaritual
- 6:30 PMDhunuchi Nachধুনুচি নাচcultural
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMDinner — Subho Bijoyafood
- 10:00 PMMiss Jojo — musical extravaganzacultural
Sunday, October 25
- 6:00 PMKojagari Lokkhi Puja, Pushpanjali, Bhog, Aratiপুষ্পাঞ্জলিritual
- 7:30 PMPrasadfood
Saturday, November 7
- 7:00 PMPre Kali Puja — Sandhya Aratiআরতিritual
- 7:30 PMFireworkscultural
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMDinner — Deepabali Sandhyo-Bhojfood
- 9:30 PMKali Puja comedy dramacultural