Mumbai Durga Puja 2026: Pandals, rituals and traditions. Mumbai’s Bengali community is preparing for five days of Durga Puja celebrations, with traditional rituals, elaborate pandals, cultural programmes and community feasts scheduled across the city from October 16 to 21. While the main five-day festival begins on Shashti, the sixth day of Navratri, several prominent pujas have already commenced or unveiled their themes.