Asian Paints Sharad Shamman (2008)

This years Asian Paints Sharad Shamman was also declared on the night of Ashtami. Unlike previous years, seven winners were declared judged by people from various artistic fields. Discovery of the Year was given as a joint winner to separate Puja pandals.
Winners:

• Best Puja : Telengabagan Sarbojanin
• Best Puja : Laketown Natunpally Pradip Sangha
• Best Puja : Tangra Gholpara Sarbojanin
• Discovery of the Year : Santoshpur Lakepally
• Discovery of the Year : Hatibagan Nabinpally
• Creative Excellence : Naktolla Udayan Sangha
• Best Artisan : Barisha Club (Shri Purnendu Sen)

Finalists

• Hatibagan Sarbojanin
• Bosepukur Talbagan
• Darpanarayan Tagore Street
• Laketown Adhibashibrindo
• Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha

The panel of judges included Agnimitra Paul (fashion designer), Kaushik Sen (actor), Suman Chattopadhyay (journalist), Sanatan Dinda (painter), Locket Chatterjee (actor).