Durga Puja look videos take over Instagram

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ยท ๐Ÿ† Best of the best ยท ๐ŸŒ Mainstream ยท Oct 17, 2026

Bengal is posting its Durga Puja looks, one Pujo day at a time ๐Ÿ’„

Durga Puja look videos take over Instagram. Hundreds of creators posted their Pujo saree, makeup and hair looks on social from Oct 8; Google 'pujo look' is up 108%.

29.4Msocial viewsโ†‘ 185%
805creatorsโ†‘ 54%
+108%Google search growth

The spike

Social got to it first: views were already peaking on Oct 8, the first day we tracked; Google searches followed on Oct 15.Verified: the top posts on the social peak day were hand-checked and are about this trend.

Social views each dayOct 8: 6,127,373 views6.1MOct 9: 2,258,224 viewsOct 10: 2,169,792 viewsOct 11: 1,499,938 viewsOct 12: 5,067,754 viewsOct 13: 2,151,481 viewsOct 14: 1,690,583 viewsOct 15: 3,581,140 viewsOct 16: 3,154,260 views8Oct910111213141516
Google searches each day ยท โ€œpujo lookโ€Peak ยท Oct 158Oct910111213141516

Why itโ€™s trending

Pujo is the one week you dress up for yourself, for Ma, and for everyone watching.

Festive glowComments are full of compliments, 'which shade?' questions and 'I'm copying this' replies. People treat each look like a gift to the festival.

Whatโ€™s happening

Durga Puja is on, and Bengal is filming how it dresses for it. Creators post GRWMs, casual-to-saree transitions, sindoor and hairstyle tutorials, and day looks for Mahalaya and Ashtami. Viewers ask for the shade, the saree and the earrings, and say they will copy the look.

What content is working

#1Toohina Majumder20.7K285311.3K playsOct 10Casual-to-Pujo transitionOn-screen text reads 'Average maach bhaat eater during Pujo' over a white tank top, then she transitions into a full festive traditional look.Why it works: A joke about Bengali food identity makes the glow-up feel personal.#2SumonaZ Makeover7K207313K playsOct 11Pastel saree Ashtami danceShe dances in a peach saree with gold embroidery, gold jewellery and red-white bangles, styled as an Ashtami night look.Why it works: Movement shows how the saree falls and the jewellery catches light.#3Riya Basak4.3K81101.3K playsOct 14Ashtami outfit transitionShe wonders what to wear, then transitions from a yellow sleeveless top into her finished Ashtami festive look.Why it works: Everyone plans the same question every Pujo, so it feels familiar.#4SumonaZ Makeover1.6K2876.1K playsOct 11Pujo bun hair tutorialOpens on a finished bun with gold accessories and fresh flowers, then shows each step using a hair donut.Why it works: Shows the result first, so viewers stay for the steps.#5SumonaZ Makeover1.9K4068.6K playsOct 11Sindoor GRWM close-upIn an orange saree with gold jhumkas, she looks into a small mirror and applies sindoor along her hairline.Why it works: A ritual moment most viewers know, shown up close.#6Sonia Saha1.2K23533.8K playsOct 14First Pujo as a wifeIn a red saree, with jewellery and sindoor, she shows her makeup and jewellery step by step for her first Puja after marriage.Why it works: A life milestone gives the look a story.#7ISHITA MISHRA1.1K2023.1K playsOct 9Blue saree twirlShe dances and poses to upbeat music, showing off a blue saree with pink borders against a warm backdrop.Why it works: Short and visual, it lets the saree do the talking.#8Ashwin V Saroday | Style โ€ข Grooming โ€ข Travel962262.8K playsOct 9His Pujo grooming GRWMOpens shirtless, then he applies perfume and dresses in a navy kurta with white patterns and white trousers, 'Pujo ready'.Why it works: Shows the festive look is not just for women.#9๐’๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐š | ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐Ÿรฉ โ€ข ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€ข ๐•๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ230231.4K playsOct 14Mahalaya makeup GRWMShe starts with eyebrows, then adds a bindi, styles her hair and ends with a full Mahalaya reveal.Why it works: The full routine lets viewers copy each step.#10Meghaduti Mali19019501 playsOct 15Pujo makeup series episodeEpisode 3 of a Durga Pujo makeup series. A rhythmic song plays as she builds a festive eye look with a nude palette.Why it works: Numbered episodes make people come back for the next look.

Trending hashtags

The tags people used most on posts about this trend, ranked by number of posts. Generic tags like #fyp and #viral are left out.

  1. #pujolook 171 posts
  2. #durgapuja 175 posts
  3. #durgapujalook 151 posts
  4. #durgapujo 125 posts
  5. #durgapuja2026 85 posts
  6. #makeup 60 posts
  7. #grwm 80 posts
  8. #saree 44 posts
  9. #pujovibes 34 posts
  10. #bengalilook 29 posts

Sentiment

Posts71% positive ยท 29% neutral ยท 0% negative
Comments70% positive ยท 21% neutral ยท 9% negative

Automatic sentiment labels across 1,056 posts and 400 comments.

The other side ยท whatโ€™s negative

Barely any negativity

Viewers compliment the Pujo looks and ask about shades. Criticism is minor.

What brands should do

Safe to go positive. Lean on glow, compliments and 'copy this look' energy, and answer shade and product questions, which is what viewers keep asking.

What people are saying in comments

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When a Bengali girl is in her Bengali look
Pride
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Love how you planned the entire look!
Admiration
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Skin's glowing, hair's shining, Pari's vibing
Joy
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This transition is absolutely gorgeous
Awe
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perfect durga puja look
Delight
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Just pujo things. Got updated
Belonging
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They Said dura pujo feel oddly off this year untill you comeout on the Streets in Saree
Relief
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Panchami te ei video ta dekhe makeup korte boshbo
Excitement
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Perfect pujo outfit and makeup
Delight
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Bangali women during Durga Pujo
Pride
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Looking like maa Durga
Devotion
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Definitely going to try few if not all hairstyles. What amazing ideas to elevate the festive look
Inspired
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Reversible blouse is so useful
Practical
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I am going to copy this exact reel of yours
Inspired
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Full on Pujo Vibe !!
Hype
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Beautiful..but nail paint missing h
Nitpick

The content strategy we observed

Top videos show one person, one saree look, with a visible change or ritual step: casual-to-festive transitions, sindoor, hair steps, tagged to a Pujo day.

Opening hook

Videos open on a relatable line or a plain starting point: 'Average maach bhaat eater during Pujo' over a white tank top, or her wondering what to wear for Ashtami.#1 #3

Storytelling

Each one is a before-and-after. A casual outfit becomes a festive look, or a finished bun is shown first and then built step by step. Some add a milestone, like a first Puja after marriage.#1 #4 #6

Format & length

Short vertical Instagram videos by single creators: a transition, a saree dance, a sindoor close-up in a small mirror, or a hair tutorial with a hair donut.#2 #4 #5

Tone & voice

Personal and festive, with no selling. Jewellery, bangles and sindoor are shown as part of the day's look, and captions name the Pujo day, like Ashtami.#2 #3 #5

Timing

The top videos went up between Oct 9 and Oct 15: 9 of 10 before Google searches peaked on Oct 15. Social views peaked on Oct 8.#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

If you make one video

Film a one-day Pujo look, bare face to finished look, with one skin, makeup or hair step shown up close, and post it on the day's name.

What can brands do?

Best fit: Makeup

The 'Pujo Day' look series

โ€œA bare face, then 'Saptami, Ashtami, Nabami: pick your look' as each day's glam appears.โ€

Format
One 3-part GRWM series, one look per Pujo day
Platform
Instagram Reels
Who posts
Bengali beauty creators and everyday customers
Caption
Pujo te shaaj, my way. Which day's look is yours? Show us yours ๐Ÿ’„
When to post
Until Dashami, then Diwali looks
Watch out
Use real customers, not paid ads. Many looks here are brand collabs and feel promotional.
MakeupSkin CareHair CarePersonal CareGrooming

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Hand-curated by Trendr ยท Updated Oct 17, 2026 ยท Social listening across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Reddit, with Google searches shown where they rose ยท Oct 8 โ†’ Oct 21, 2026. Growth compares the busiest day with a typical day. Comments are quoted as written.
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