Need a English-speaking purohit in Kolkata (Calcutta)?
Tell us what puja you need. Purohits in Kolkata who conduct it in English will contact you on call or WhatsApp.
English-speaking purohits in Kolkata
English-speaking purohits explain each step of the puja as they go, which matters in mixed-language households, for families visiting from abroad, and at children’s samskaras where everyone wants to follow along. The vidhi itself follows the family’s own tradition; say which in the request.
Akaitab Adhikari
Kolkata
Areas: Jadavpur, Garia, Ballygunge, Behala, Garfa, Salt Lake, Dum Dum, Howrah, Sonarpur, Baghajatin, Sealdah, Shyambazar
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, English
Services: Durga Puja, Ganapathi Homam, Ganesh Puja
Tantrik Nilkantha Saraswati
Kolkata
Areas: Kolkata halisahar naihati icchapur
Languages: English, Hindi
Services: Annaprashan, Ayush Homam, Bhoomi Puja
Sayan Nath
Kolkata
Areas: Kasba, Kolkata, Garia, Tollygunge, Newtown, Howrah, Shyambazar, Dumdum
Languages: English, Hindi, Bengali
Services: Durga Puja, Bhoomi Puja, Festival Pujas
Common questions
How do I book a English-speaking purohit in Kolkata?
Tell us the puja in the form above, your area in Kolkata, and that you want it conducted in English. Purohits in Kolkata who conduct pujas in English see the request and contact you on call or WhatsApp; you agree the details and dakshina with them directly.
What is a English purohit called?
In English the word is usually purohit or pandit. Search or ask with whichever word you use - the request reaches the same purohits.
Which pujas do English-speaking purohits in Kolkata usually get asked for?
Griha Pravesh, Namakarana, Satyanarayan Puja and Upanayanam are the common requests. Any other puja is fine - describe it in the form and it reaches them all the same.
Which areas of Kolkata do they cover?
Jadavpur, Garia, Ballygunge, Behala, Garfa, Salt Lake, Dum Dum, Howrah, Sonarpur, Baghajatin, Sealdah, Shyambazar are the areas the English-speaking purohits listed here name; most travel across the city for a booking. Put your area in the request and the ones who cover it respond.
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