The city of Siliguri is preparing for its biggest annual celebration — Durga Puja 2025. With the main carnival scheduled for October 4th, pandal committees, artists, and organizers are working tirelessly to ensure a festive season marked by creativity, spirituality, and community participation. This year’s highlights include theme-based pandals, innovations in food stalls, and noticeable changes in fashion trends among visitors.
Major Pandal Themes for 2025
Central Colony Puja Committee – Maati’r Taane
The Central Colony pandal is all about soil, our roots, and the land that sustains us. “Maati’r Taane” means “The Call of the Soil,” and this pandal will highlight stories of local people, rural culture, and the deep bond we share with nature. It reminds us that no matter how modern life becomes, our strength always comes from the soil beneath our feet.
Dadabhai Sporting Club – Panchabhoota
Dadabhai Sporting Club has chosen the theme “Panchabhoota” — the five natural elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Sky. Their pandal will take visitors on a spiritual journey, showing how each element is part of life and the universe. Through lights, sculptures, and creative designs, the pandal will celebrate nature’s power and beauty.
Subrata Sangha – Prokriti
Subrata Sangha’s theme is “Prokriti” or Nature. This pandal will be filled with greenery, flowers, and designs inspired by the environment. It will spread a strong message of protecting nature while enjoying its blessings. Visitors will feel a fresh and peaceful atmosphere inside the pandal, reminding them of how important it is to live in harmony with the earth.
Y.M.A. Club – Rameshwaram Temple
The Y.M.A. club will recreate the famous Rameshwaram Temple in its pandal this year. The design will bring the holy South Indian temple into the heart of Siliguri. Tall temple towers, sacred carvings, and spiritual decorations will give people a chance to feel like they are visiting a real temple during Durga Puja
.Haiderpara Sporting Club – Teen Kaal
Haiderpara Sporting Club’s theme “Teen Kaal” means three times — past, present, and future. This pandal will be unique because it will show how Goddess Durga is eternal, guiding humanity through every era. The designs will connect history with today’s world and also give a glimpse of what the future may hold.
Changing Food Culture
Durga Puja is never complete without food. Earlier, most stalls sold traditional Bengali items like puchkas, chops, rolls, and sweets. These classics are still there, but in 2025 the food culture is changing. Now you can find fusion dishes like pizza rolls, momo-sandesh combinations, and Indo-Chinese snacks. Many stalls also serve healthier options with less oil and more variety, such as millet dishes or fruit drinks. Stalls are better decorated, more hygienic, and even match the pandal’s theme. Eating at the puja is no longer just about filling the stomach, but about enjoying new experiences.
Fashion During Puja
Durga Puja is also the time when people love to dress up. In earlier years, clothes were heavy — big silk sarees, ornate lehengas, or heavily embroidered kurtas. But in 2025, fashion has become more simple and elegant. Women are choosing light cotton or linen sarees, stylish kurtis, and minimal jewellery. Men are wearing comfortable kurtas with jeans or even dhotis with sneakers for a modern touch. The trend is clear: people want outfits that look festive but also allow them to walk, eat, and enjoy pandal-hopping comfortably.
Why 2025 Feels Special
This year’s Durga Puja in Siliguri feels very auspicious. The themes are deeply connected to soil, nature, and time. The tradition of using sacred soil reminds us of compassion and equality. The pandals are more creative and eco-friendly, showing awareness about the environment. Food stalls are innovative, offering both tradition and modernity. Fashion is changing too, moving towards elegance and comfort. Altogether, the festival in 2025 feels like a beautiful blend of old traditions and new ideas.
Durga Puja 2025 in Siliguri is not only about worship, it is about celebrating life in every form — soil, food, art, fashion, and community. Each pandal tells a unique story, the sacred soil reminds us of unity, and the changing trends show how festivals grow with time. As the dhaak beats rise and the city glows, Siliguri is ready to welcome Maa Durga with devotion, creativity, and joy.
