Kali · Shakta
Kalighat
Kolkata, West BengalFeatured
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One of the fifty-one Shakti Pithas, in the heart of Kolkata, where the goddess Kali is worshipped in a fierce and beloved form. Tradition holds that a toe of the goddess Sati fell here, sanctifying the site. The present temple dates to the early 19th century and gives the city of Calcutta its name.
- Deity
- Kali
- Tradition
- Shakta
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Region
- East India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- 51 Shakti Peethas
- Established
- 1809
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· 2 km away
Patitpabani Durga temple
Ward No. 79, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
· 3 km away
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Dhakeshwari Mata Temple, Kumortuli
· 9 km away
Bamondas Mookerjee Kali Mandir
Ward No. 1, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
· 13 km away