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Thanthania Kalibari is a Kali temple on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] The deity in the temple is known as Siddheshwari. On the occasion of Kali Puja, devotees gather at the temple for worship.
| Thanthania Kalibari | |
|---|---|
 Thanthania Kalibari | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kolkata |
| Deity | Goddess Kali |
| Location | |
| Location | Kolkata |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
History
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The Thanthania Kalibari was founded by Shankar Ghosh (whose grandson was Swami Subhodhananda,[2] a direct disciple of 19th century mystic Ramakrishna) in 1803, as mentioned in the temple building itself.[3] However, according to a different tradition it was built in 1703. The image of the presiding deity Siddheshwari is made of clay and the idol is painted every year with the colors red and black. Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered auspicious for a visit to the temple. The temple is 300+ years old and the idol is even older.
Worship of deity
editThe Temple opens for seven days in a week. Daily it opens its door at 6:00 a.m. and remains open till 11:00 a.m. It reopens its door for the devotees at 3:00 p.m. and closes for the day at 8:00 p.m. Since the temple is a Tantrik temple, animal sacrifice is still continued on all no moon nights and during Kali Puja.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Thanthania Kalibari". BharatOnline.com. Savion Travel Services. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Paul, Santanu. "FAMOUS THANTHANIA KALIBARI OF KOLKATA". www.bengalchronicle.com. Bengal Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Aich, Debasish (12 October 2014). "জয় কালী কলকাতা-ওয়ালি". anandabazarpatrika.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ Avishek (5 November 2018). "Thanthania Siddheswari Kali Bari – Famous Kali Temple of North Kolkata". discoveringkolkata.wordpress.com. Discovering Kolkata. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.