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Sanhoti Bengali Association celebrated Durgotsav 2025 in Orange County — three days of puja, pushpanjali, dhunuchi naach, Bengali food, and evening cultural concerts at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, CA, welcoming Bengali and Indian families from across Southern California.
Highlights
What to expect
Traditional Puja & Rituals
Anjali, Sandhi Puja, dhunuchi naach, and Sindoor Khela across three days.
Live Cultural Performances
Evening concerts by Mahalakshmi Iyer and Rathijit & Shreya, plus Bengali cultural programmes.
Authentic Bengali Food
Home-style bhog and Bengali food stalls throughout the celebration.
Children's Activities
Games, art, and youth performances — a family-friendly celebration.
Shopping & Community Stalls
Clothing, jewellery, food, and community organisation stalls.
Open to Everyone
Families, students, and visitors from across Southern California are welcome.
Schedule
Three days, hour by hour
Puja timings, meals and performances. Anjali times are approximate — the priest sets them by the almanac.
Friday
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sep-26 · Inauguration & social evening
Inauguration & Community
- Inauguration & lamp lighting
- Welcome address
- Community meet & adda
Dinner
- Dinner served 6:30–8:00 PM (see Food menu)
Saturday
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sep-27 · Saptami & Ashtami
Morning Puja
- Bodhon & Kalparambho
- Saptami / Navapatrika Puja
- Pushpanjali (Anjali)
Ashtami & Anjali
- Ashtami Puja & Pushpanjali
- Sandhi Puja
- Kumari Puja
Lunch
- Lunch served 12:30–2:00 PM (see Food menu)
Afternoon & Cultural
- Dhunuchi Naach
- Art Exhibition
Dinner
- Dinner served 6:30–8:00 PM (see Food menu)
Live in Concert
- Rathijit & Shreya — Live in Concert
Sunday
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sep-28 · Navami & Dashami
Navami Puja
- Navami Puja
- Homa (Havan)
- Maha Bhog & Pushpanjali
Lunch
- Lunch served 12:30–2:00 PM (see Food menu)
Dashami & Bijoya
- Dashami Puja & Devi Baran
- Sindoor Khela
- Misti Mukh
Live in Concert
- Mahalakshmi Iyer — Live
Live in concert
Who is performing
Professional artists flown in for the festival, performing on the main stage after the evening puja.
Rathijit and Shreya Live
Rathijit BhattacharjeeShreya M Bhattacharjee
Saturday, September 27, 2025 · 8:00 PM
Bengali musical duo Rathijit Bhattacharjee and Shreya M Bhattacharjee performed live at Sanhoti Durga Puja 2025, at the Robert B. Moore Theater at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Orange County. Rathijit Bhattacharjee is a leading figure in contemporary Bengali music — a singer, composer, lyricist and music director whose songs include "Kishori", "Radharani", "Royal Fighter", "Baba" and "Mayabi". He gave his first stage performance at the age of four, and has since scored Bengali cinema…
Concert details
Mahalakshmi Iyer Concert
Sunday, September 28, 2025 · 8:00 PM
A magical evening with the melody queen. Sanhoti presented playback singer Mahalakshmi Iyer live in concert at Durga Puja 2025, at the Robert B. Moore Theater at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Orange County. Mahalakshmi Iyer is one of Indian playback singing's most versatile voices. Her breakthrough came with "Ae Ajnabee" alongside Udit Narayan for A. R. Rahman in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se, and she went on to sing for Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Rahman across many of the biggest films of the era …
Concert detailsFood
What is being served
Three days of authentic festive meals — traditional Bengali bhog, street-food snacks and holiday sweets.
Friday Dinner
6:30–8:00 PM
Non-Veg
- Fish Amritsari
- Goat Biriyani
- Butter Naan
- Kadai Paneer
- Raita
- Ros Malai
Veg
- Veg Chop
- Veg Biriyani
- Butter Naan
- Kadai Paneer
- Raita
- Ros Malai
Kids-Meal
- Chicken Pizza / Cheese Pizza
- Chicken Nuggets
- Brownie / CheeseCake
Saturday Lunch
12:30–2:00 PM
Veg
- Luchi
- Alur Dom
- Khichudi
- Labra
- Beguni
- Tomato Chatni
- Papad
- Malai Chomchom
Saturday Dinner
6:30–8:00 PM
Non-Veg
- Butter Naan
- Chana Masala
- Tandoori Chicken
- Peas Pulao
- Goat Curry
- Gulab Jamun
Veg
- Butter Naan
- Chana Masala
- Paneer Tikka
- Peas Pulao
- Navaratan Korma
- Gulab Jamun
Kids-Meal
- Chicken Sandwich
- Juice
- Gulab Jamun
Kids-Meal
- Cheese Sandwich
- Juice
- Gulab Jamun
Sunday Lunch
12:30–2:00 PM
Non-Veg
- Rice
- Dal
- Macher Matha diye Bandhakopi
- Katla Kalia
- Vetki Paturi
- Mango Chatni
- Kancha Golla
Veg
- Rice
- Dal
- Bandhakopi
- Echor Curry
- Dhokar Dalna
- Mango Chatni
- Kancha Golla
More about how and what we cook on the Bengali food page.
Getting there
Venue and parking
Browse our photo galleries for highlights from the celebration.
Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
In pictures
What it looks like
A different selection each time you visit, drawn from the photographs of our Durga Puja celebrations over the years.
Sponsors
The people who make it possible
Our sponsors carry a large part of what this festival costs. Join them, and your name stands here too.
Questions
Before you come
- Where was Durga Puja 2025 celebrated in Orange County?
- Sanhoti Bengali Association hosted Durga Puja 2025 at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, CA — an easy drive from Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Mission Viejo.
- Is there a Durga Puja near Irvine?
- Yes — Sanhoti's Durga Puja is held minutes from Irvine, CA. The celebration includes puja, pushpanjali, dhunuchi naach, Bengali food, and cultural concerts.
- Is Durga Puja open to non-members?
- Yes. Sanhoti Durga Puja is open to the entire community — families, students, and visitors from across Southern California are welcome.
- When was Durga Puja in 2025?
- Durga Puja 2025 was celebrated September 26–28, 2025 at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa.
Never been to a Durga Puja before? We wrote a guide for first-timers that answers most of what people are too polite to ask.
Get involved
It takes a few hundred people
Durga Puja 2025 is put on entirely by volunteers and paid for by the community. Sanhoti is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, EIN 39-2903777.
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