Kalpakkam Durgotsav 2025 Combined Schedule (Puja and Cultural Program)
Venue: Ladies’ hostel premises unless otherwise specified
Sunday, 28/09/2025 – Maha Sasthi
- 8:00 AM: Shasthi Puja
- 9:30 AM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 2:30 PM: Drawing Competition (Participation on the spot at NESCO reading room, Kalpakkam)
- 6:00 PM: Goddess Durga Invitation (Amanthan) and Sanctification (Adhibas)
- 6:30 PM: Inauguration
- 6:45 PM: Dance Performance by Kalpakkam Dance Society
- 7:05 PM: Shyama Sangeet and Devotional Songs
- 7:20 PM: Dance by Kids
- 7:30 PM: Dance by Local Talents
- 7:40 PM: Comedy Drama – Dantaranga, Written by Manoj Mitra
- 9:00 PM: Dinner (Contributory)
Monday, 29/09/2025 – Maha Saptami
- 7:00 AM: Saptami Puja
- 10:30 AM: Pushpanjali
- 11:30 AM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 1:00 PM: Bhog (Lunch) Complimentary
- 6:30 PM: Aarti
- 6:30 PM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 6:45 PM: Dance Programme by Kids
- 7:05 PM: Dance Programme by Utkal Samaj
- 7:15 PM: Dance Programme by Team-Mudra, Malayalam Samskarika Vedi
- 7:20 PM: Dance Drama – Shyama, A Composition of Rabindranath Tagore
- 8:15 PM: Salil Mehfil, Commemorating Salil Choudhury at Centenary
- 9:00 PM: Dinner (Contributory)
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 – Maha Ashtami
- 7:00 AM: Ashtami Vihit Puja
- 10:00 AM: Pushpanjali
- 11:30 AM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 12:30 PM: Bhog (Lunch) Complimentary
- 1:21 PM: Sandhi Puja Start
- 1:45 PM: Sacrifice
- 2:09 PM: Sandhi Puja End
- 2:30 PM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 6:30 PM: Aarti
- 6:30 PM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 6:45 PM: Instrumental Performance by Kids
- 7:00 PM: Dance by Kids, Guitar Beats
- 7:15 PM: Orchestra by Local Talents, A Tribute to R.D. Burman
- 7:35 PM: Concert by Madhupourna Ganguly, Kolkata (Renowned Bengali Playback Singer) Special Attraction
- 9:00 PM: Dinner (Contributory)
Wednesday, 01/10/2025 – Maha Nabami
- 7:30 AM: Navami Vihit Puja
- 10:30 AM: Pushpanjali
- 11:30 AM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 1:00 PM: Bhog (Lunch) Complimentary
- 6:30 PM: Aarti
- 6:30 PM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 6:45 PM: Classical Dance by Kids
- 6:55 PM: Dance by Kids, Dance Blasters
- 7:05 PM: Dance Program by Telugu Samithi, Shining Stars
- 7:15 PM: Group Dance by Utkalika Dance Group on Jagannath Culture
- 7:25 PM: Dance Programme, Desi Boys
- 7:35 PM: Group Dance – Devi Bhajans by Navaratri Navrang
- 7:50 PM: Kathak Dance by Saptorshi Roy Troupe, Kolkata (Distinguished Kathak Dancer and Choreographer) Special Attraction
- 9:00 PM: Dinner (Contributory)
Thursday, 02/10/2025 – Maha Dashami
- 8:30 AM: Dashami Vihit Puja
- 10:00 AM: Go As You Like (Fancy Dress), Participation on the spot (Only for LKG and UKG Students)
- 10:30 AM: Pushpanjali, Baran
- 11:00 AM: Prize Distribution
- 11:30 AM: Prasad distribution Complimentary
- 1:00 PM: Bhog (Lunch) Complimentary
- 4:00 PM: Sindoor khela
- 5:30 PM: Procession
- 8:00 PM: Idol Immersion
Monday, 06/10/2025 – Lakshmi Puja
- 5:18 PM: Lakshmi Puja Begins