{"id":18283,"date":"2024-08-28T14:22:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T19:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=18283"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T19:25:27","slug":"new-york-new-jersey-durga-puja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/new-york-new-jersey-durga-puja\/","title":{"rendered":"These Durga Puja Events in New York and New Jersey Turn East Coast into a Mini Bengal This Time of Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Durga Puja is one of the grandest and most-awaited Indian festivals in October 2024. <\/strong>It is a most spectacular celebration in the Indian state of Bengal.<\/strong>\u00a0However, the festival is celebrated with equal enthusiasm wherever Bengalis are in the world. About two dozen of Durga Puja events in New Jersey and New York transform the northeast cost into a mini Bengal with cultural exuberance this time of the year<\/strong>. Bengali associations across New York and New Jersey started preparations months ago, so that the festivity does not fall short of joy and happiness in their adopted home. They can live away from home, but can\u2019t survive without the blessings of Maa Durga, the bliss of bhoger kichudi<\/em>, the beats of dhak,<\/em> and the ecstasy of dunuchi naach<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n Travel Beats, a leading overseas Indian community portal by Indian Eagle<\/a><\/strong>, recommends some of the best places for Durga puja 2024 in New York and New Jersey.\u00a0 “Elo re Dugga elo re…”\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n PC: Travel Beats<\/p><\/div>\n 2024 will see the first-ever Durga Puja celebration at Times Square, a most happening commercial hub in New York City. Usually, Times Square is a popular venue for Diwali, Yoga, and Indian Independence Day celebrations. Unlike other Durga puja events in USA<\/a>, the 3-day Times Square Durga Puja is a free event for all, regardless of their nationality and religion<\/strong>. It is being organized by Bengali Club of USA and East Coast Durga Puja Association (ECDPA), the oldest Bengali community in North America. Like previous years, ECDPA has a great lineup of cultural programs.<\/p>\n Sanskriti, a Bengali cultural association in Buffalo, is one of the best and oldest Durga Puja celebrations in New York<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong> Founded in 1974-75, the Sanskriti Durga Puja is a cultural platform for the present generation of Bengali Diaspora in the northeast US to have a tryst with their heritage, literature, and traditions thousands of miles away from India. Sanskriti also celebrates other festivals with equal enthusiasm. They also organize Kojagori Lokkhi puja<\/em> at the same venue<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n Sanskriti is looking forward to a live performance by Snigdhajit Bhowmik and his band of musicians on October 6. Their event was graced by such renowned performing artists as Purna Das Boul and Bhupen Hazarika in the years gone by.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n New York Kali Mandir located close to JFK International Airport<\/a><\/span> is the destination if you wish to celebrate Durga Puja in the most traditional manner.<\/strong>\u00a0Inspired by the Dakshineswar Kali Temple of Kolkata<\/a><\/span>, <\/strong>NYKM is home to Goddess Kali worshiped by Bengalis and other Indian communities. Founded in 2005, the temple doubles up as a community organization and helps preserve the age-old Bengali cultural traditions in New Yok Metropolitan Area. The temple has a well-stocked library for all age groups. Those interested in volunteering can serve the temple this Durga Puja. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center of New York for the followers of the Ramakrishna order is among the best Durga puja celebrations in the Greater New York Area. Founded in 1933, the center organizes the puja to worship the Divine Mother and seek Her blessings for the humankind. The chanting of sacred hymns and the singing of devotional songs in chorus are the mainstay of their celebration<\/strong> without pomp and in strict adherence to the principles laid out by Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Missions worldwide.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The East Coast Cultural Association, one of the youngest communities in New York, has planned a spectacular Durga puja celebration this year to mark its third anniversary. Founded in 2022, the non-profit Bong organization strives to create the ambience of parar pujo<\/em> in Kolkata<\/a><\/span> through a grand display of traditional Bengali culture<\/strong>, ranging from mouthwatering dishes to live music programs, at their puja venue. The schedule of ECCA Durga Puja 2024 includes three musical evenings by Somlata on OCT 18, Snigdhajit Bhowmik on OCT 19, and Prashmita Paul on OCT 20.<\/p>\n Utsov Inc. is known for one of the biggest Durga Puja events in New Jersey<\/strong>. Their celebration, both traditional and contemporary, has a number of \u2018wow\u2019 factors \u2013 delectable Bengali food, Sindoor Khela, Dhunuchi dance, cultural programs, and art competition for kids. East Brunswick near Edison is the location of their puja venue that will turn into a Disneyland of festivities and revelry for two days as Utsov Inc. has invited Deep Chatterjee, a renowned folk singer, and Saberi Bhattacharya, a popular playback singer,<\/strong> to enthral the audience with folk music of Bengal.<\/p>\n Krosswindz, a Grassroot Grammy Award winning folk-fusion band from Kolkata, will churn out popular folk numbers and take the exuberance of Utsov Durga Puja 2024 celebration to the fever pitch on October 13. Prior registration is compulsory to enter the venue and attend the live band shows.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n One of the oldest and biggest Durga Puja events in New Jersey is organized by the Bengalis of Garden State Puja Committee, Jersey City. GSPC Durga Utsov 2024 will celebrate its 43rd anniversary over foot-tapping numbers of the most popular bands, Cactus on 12 OCT and Chandrabindoo on 13 OCT<\/strong>. Bongobhoj<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a traditional Bengali food fare \u2013 is the mainstay of their celebration.<\/p>\n The pandal modelled on thakur dalan, a distinct feature of mansions dating back to the feudal era of Bengal, has already been shipped from Kolkata to New Jersey<\/a><\/span>. This is the biggest attraction of GSPC Durga Puja in Jersey City this year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Among the Durga Puja celebrations in New Jersey, Kallol Durga Puja hits the headlines every year. Of the oldest Bengali organizations in the northeast coast, Kallol will transform Somerset into a mini city of joy with cultural and musical extravaganza for 4 days, OCT 10-13.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Babul Supriyo will make the audience groove to his hit numbers on October 10, while the Nandi sister duo will set the stage on fire with their foot-tapping music on October 11.<\/strong> Madhubanti Bagchi from Mumbai will take over the stage on October 12 and her soulful songs will make the evening unforgettable. Kallol New Jersey Durga Puja 2024 will culminate in amazing rides on a rollercoaster of music by Piu Mukherjee and Sudesh Bhosle on October 13.<\/p>\n Agrani Durga Puja in Plainfield near Edison is one of the 10 best Indian events in New Jersey in October 2024. Like WomenNow TV\u2019s Durga Puja in California<\/a><\/span>, the women members of Agrani NJ organize the puja<\/strong>, from fabulous feasting to cultural extravaganza. Equally popular with the Bong and non-Bengalis in Central New Jersey, Agrani Durga Puja promises to be an exhilarating experience for music connoisseurs, as singer Javed Ali of \u2018Jodhaa Akbar\u2019, \u2018Delhi-6\u2019, and \u2018Rockstar\u2019 fame from Delhi will set the stage on fire on OCT 6.<\/p>\n The \u2018Ekchala\u2019 style Durga idol is the main attraction of this humble celebration by a few Bengali families in Edison, NJ. This is more a\u00a0gharoa<\/em>\u00a0(homely) puja than a community puja<\/strong>. The festive evenings from October 4-6 will see various cultural indulgences by the organizers and their families. The puja schedule is chock-a-block with traditional rituals from pushpanjali to the Goddess in the morning to dhunuchi naach in the evening to family dinner at night.<\/p>\n Durga Puja at Ananda Mandir in New Jersey is a most traditional one. Hundreds of New Jersey<\/a><\/span> Indians throng the shrine to immerse themselves in festive revelries for five days. New Jersey Ananda Mandir is one of the few Hindu temples in USA that follows the Bengali calendar precisely for celebrating Durga Puja and other festivals<\/strong>. The temple that also doubles up as an Indian cultural center was commissioned in 1995 and completed in 2003. You may need to pre-register online. On successful registration, you would receive a confirmation email, which you can show to the volunteers at the temple complex.<\/span><\/p>\n Among the best places for Durga Puja 2024 in New Jersey, Garden State Cultural Association (GSCA) is gearing up for their 33rd<\/sup> year of the celebration. GSCA, a nonprofit Indian American organization of Bengalis in Plainfield, leaves no stone unturned to make Durga Puja a grand get-together of not only Bengalis<\/strong> but also other Indian communities over delicious food, shopping, and cultural entertainment. The interesting lineup of events include talent shows and drawing competitions.<\/p>\n Registration is compulsory to attend the celebration, especially the cultural programs. You can register on their website given below. Popular Indian singers Richa Sharma and Pousali Banerjee are among the eminent guests this year. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nECDPA Durga Puja at Times Square, New York <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Sanskriti Durga Puja 2024: Buffalo, New York <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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New York Kali Mandir Durga Puja, Baldwin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Also read: Sanyal Brothers Offer Best Kolkata Street Food with Chai in New York<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Durga Puja at Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center of New York<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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East Coast Cultural Association Durga Puja, NY<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Utsov Durga Puja 2024 in New Jersey<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Also read: Indian Food is a Pure Bliss at This Temple Kitchen in New York<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Garden State Puja Committee’s 43rd Durga Puja in New Jersey<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n
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New Jersey Kallol Durga Puja 2024\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Also read: Why Bengal worships living goddesses during Durga puja<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Agrani Durga Puja, Plainfield NJ<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Alor Benu Durga Puja in Edison, NJ<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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New Jersey Ananda Mandir Durga Puja 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Garden State Cultural Association: Plainfield, NJ<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Also Read: Payal Saha’s Kati Roll from Kolkata Rocks in New York<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Bengali Cultural Society Durga Puja: South Jersey<\/strong><\/h3>\n