UKHCA Kali Puja 2026

On 8 November 2026, Sunday, the UK Hindu Cultural Association (UKHCA) celebrated its annual Kali Puja at the Alexandra Suite, Swanley. Drawing a close to the autumnal festivities which began with our grand Durga Puja celebrations, followed by Bijoya Utsav featuring the very popular Indian singer Iman Chakraborty, the Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations were marked by lights, humour and spirit of community bonding.
We celebrated the puja as per the original ‘tithi’ or date as per the almanac. The pious setting of UKHCA’s puja is a common talking point for all our visitors. The traditional arati performed by our erudite priest Mr Debanjan Mukherjee is a highlight of the event. This year too our fruits and sweets prasad which is wholeheartedly distributed among all visitors, was well appreciated. Many senior citizens who visited our puja shared that the sanctity and atmosphere of our puja is unmatchable. On the other hand, the GenZ, Alpha and Beta are slowly getting involved as our volunteers, as was evident during this Kali puja and once again this was the perfect showcase of the multi generational team that UKHCA is slowly nurturing.
The fun part is never amiss in our puja and so we did not miss any photo opportunities while lighting up 108 lamps to honour the divine, feminine power or ‘Shakti’. Everyone offered their silent prayers for well being before getting their perfect poses sorted!
The stalls show cased some very well appreciated local businesses and the ‘adda’ and chatter around them was a proof of their popularity.
The night ended with a grand traditional feast of ‘mangsho bhaat’ (with options for vegetarians). The lingering sights and sounds of ‘Antakshari’ and ‘adda’ could be heard for long, even after the festivities were over.
As the chill in the air becomes more evident and we begin to look forward to Christmas, have a sneak peek through our social media handles to relive the moments spent during Kali Puja.
Wish you all a very Happy Diwali and Kalipujor Subhechcha.