Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata
कालीघाट काली मंदिर, कोलकाता
📍 Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal
On the old course of the Hooghly (Adi Ganga), Kalighat is one of the Shakti Peethas. Its Maa Kali has a long golden tongue, and Kolkata may take its very name from her.
आदि गंगा के तट पर शक्तिपीठ कालीघाट — स्वर्णिम जिह्वा वाली माँ काली, जिनसे कोलकाता का नाम जुड़ा है।
इतिहास History
A shrine has stood here for centuries. With the patronage of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family, the present temple was completed in 1809 in the Bengali 'aat-chala' (eight-roofed) style.
The neighbourhood gave its name to the famous Kalighat paintings of 19th-century Bengal.
कथा The legend
When Vishnu's chakra divided Sati's body, the toes of her right foot are said to have fallen here.
दर्शनीय Don’t miss
- The black-stone murti with large eyes and a golden tongue
- Nakuleshwar Bhairav shrine
- Kali Puja on the night of Diwali
उत्सव Festivals
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