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Introduction and History in Brief
Dedicated to Hindu Goddess Kaali, Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali.[1] It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas
Kalighat is regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of India, where the various parts of Sati’s body are said to have fallen, in the course of Shiva’s Rudra Tandava. Kalighat represents the site where the toes of the right foot of Dakshayani or Sati fell.
Kalighat is also associated with the worship offered to Kali by a Dasanami Monk by name Chowranga Giri, and the Chowringee area of Calcutta is said to have been named after him.
The Kalighat temple in its present form is only about 200 years old, although it has been referred to in Mansar Bhasan composed in the 15th century, and in Kavi Kankan Chandi of the 17th century. The present structure of the temple was completed under the Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family’s patronage in 1809. Mention of the Kali temple is also found in Lalmohon Bidyanidhis’s ‘Sambanda Nirnoy”.[2] Only two types of coins of Chandragupta II, who incorporated Vanga in the Gupta Empire, are known from Bengal. His Archer type coins, which became the most popular type of coinage with the Gupta rulers after Kumaragupta I, have been found in Kalighat. This is evidence of the antiquity of the place.
The image of Kali in this temple is unique. It does not follow the pattern of other Kali images in Bengal. The present idol of touchstone was created by two saints – Atmaram Brahmachari and Brahmananda Giri. Presently, the three huge eyes, long protruding tongue made of gold and four hands, which all are made of gold too. Two of these hands holding a scimitar and a severed head of the asura king ‘Shumbha’. The scimitar signifies Divine Knowledge and the asura (or, human) head signifies human Ego which must be slain by Divine Knowledge in order to attain Moksha. The other two hands are in the abhaya and varada mudras or blessings, which means her initiated devotees (or anyone worshiping her with a true heart) will be saved as she will guide them here and hereafter.
This is a rectangular altar about three feet high bearing a small cactus plant. Beneath the tree, on an altar three stones are placed side by side – left to right representing the goddesses Shashthi (Shoshti), Shitala and Mangal Chandi. This sacred spot is known as Shoshti Tala or Monosha Tala. This altar was constructed by Gobinda Das Mondal in 1880. The place of the altar is the Samadhi of Brahmananda Giri. Here all the priests are female. No daily worship or offering of Bhog (food offering) is done here. The goddesses here are considered as part of Kali.
Every Monday (সোমবার), Full Moon (পূর্ণিমা), New Moon (অমাবস্যা) and Ekadashi (একাদশী or eleventh day of each lunar phase) special puja and bhog is organised here. Otherwise the temple is mostly empty and peaceful.
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Presiding Deity
Maa Katyayani (A form of Maa Durga) 🙏
Weapons of Maa Durga
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But a passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
The weapons of Maa Katyayani(Durga) are Chakra (discus), Shankha (conch shell), Trishula (Trident), Gada (mace), Bow and Arrow, Khanda (sword) and Shield, Ghanta (bell) and Sword.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together🙏
Always carry the weapons of Maa Durga like Gada,Sword and Trishula.
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Modes of Travel
- Belekeri is a village in Ankola, Karnataka, India, and is known for its fish. It is approximately 6 km from Ankola.
- The taluka headquarters at Ankola is at 10 km away and district headquarters in Karwar is at a distance of 25 km from the temple. Nearest railway station is of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited at Harwada at distance of 2 km. Main railway station at Karwar is at a distance of 28 km. Nearest port is at Karwar. The Dabolim Airport of Goa is the nearest airport to the temple at a distance of 120 km. The airport at Mangalore is at a distance of about 250 km from the temple.
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Shri Katyayani Baneshwar Temple
P7FH+9W7, Sakkalbert, Karnataka 581316
083882 48249
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