Kalighat Kali Temple
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Kalighat Kali Temple is a renowned Hindu temple in Kolkata, India, dedicated to the goddess Kali and revered as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| approximateReconstructionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Bengali temple architecture
ⓘ
nava-ratna style influences ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bengali Hindu culture
ⓘ
Kalighat painting tradition ⓘ Tantric practices ⓘ myths of Sati and Shiva ⓘ |
| considered |
one of the 51 Shakti Peethas
ⓘ
one of the most important Kali temples in India ⓘ one of the most important pilgrimage sites in West Bengal ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | goddess ⓘ |
| earlierShrineEvidence | at least 17th century ⓘ |
| famousFor |
charcoal-black stone image of Kali
ⓘ
silver and gold ornamentation of the deity ⓘ unique idol of Kali ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kalighat Temple Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
natmandir (prayer hall)
ⓘ
sanctum sanctorum (garbhagriha) ⓘ surrounding temple complex ⓘ |
| hasOffering |
flowers
ⓘ
red hibiscus flowers ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| hasPriestCommunity | Brahmin priests ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
daily puja ⓘ special Kali Puja ceremonies ⓘ |
| legend | to mark the place where the toes of Sati fell ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Kalighat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Kolkata district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Diwali
NERFINISHED
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Durga Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Kali Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Kalighat tram depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport |
Jatin Das Park metro station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalighat metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Hooghly River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRiver | Adi Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance |
draws devotees from all over India
ⓘ
major religious tourism destination in Kolkata ⓘ |
| principalDeityForm | Kali as Bhavatarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Shaktism
ⓘ
Tantric worship ⓘ |
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