North circuit
Start 6 pm · 4–5 hrs · Metro Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar Kali Temple → Sealdah → Naihati Boro Maa late evening. Heavy crowds; check the last train back.
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Kali Puja Kolkata circuit
Four compact Kali Puja routes with start times, stations, walking legs and safety notes.
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Central circuit
Start 7 pm · 3 hrs · Central / Sealdah Metro
Thanthania Kalibari → Firinghi Kalibari, about 2 km apart. Walk or use a short cab between them.
Navigate routeSouth circuit
Start 6 pm · 4 hrs · Metro Kalighat
Kalighat → Lake Kalibari. Take a cab for the roughly 15-minute transfer, or combine with Metro access via Rabindra Sarobar.
Navigate routeBarasat circuit
Start 7 pm · 3 hrs · Sealdah–Barasat local
Walk the pandal cluster around Barasat station; avoid trying to drive between queues.
Navigate routeFood near the routes
Kalighat: Bengali sweets and snacks around the temple lane · Bowbazar: Bhim Chandra Nag (sweets, since 1826) · Dakshineswar: prasad and kachori stalls outside the temple.
Timings and access change. Please check locally before you go.
West Bengal allows only green crackers in limited hours; check the WBPCB notice.