Maa Kali · West Bengal
Kalighat Kali Temple
51 शक्तिपीठों में से एक और कोलकाता का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण शाक्त तीर्थ, आदि गंगा के तट पर स्थित। कालीघाट 51 शक्तिपीठों में से एक और कोलकाता का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण शाक्त तीर्थ है। यह मंदिर नगर के प्राचीन नाम — कालीक्षेत्र, अर्थात् काली का क्षेत्र — का उद्गम-स्रोत है।
कोलकाता के बारे में।
अभिलेखपढ़ने में 1 मिनट→इसकी स्थापना — एक प्राचीन तीर्थ; वर्तमान संरचना सबर्ण रॉय चौधरी परिवार द्वारा 16वीं शताब्दी में निर्मित।
Kalighat Kali Temple के भीतर का सत्यापित मार्ग अभी यहाँ दर्ज नहीं है।
मंदिर और उसके नक्शे से जानकारी शुरू करें।
भक्त यहाँ किसलिए आते हैं
- कालीघाट की श्मशान-शैली की काली-प्रतिमा
- दुर्गा पूजा का नबपत्रिका अनुष्ठान, जिसका उद्गम यहीं से हुआ
- मंदिर से सटा श्मशान घाट, इसका पारंपरिक परिवेश
- उस साहस के लिए वंदनीय, जो केवल माँ काली प्रदान कर सकती हैं
दर्ज समय
- खुलने का समय
- 05:00
- बंद होने का समय
- 22:00
- सुबह की आरती
- 05:00 — Mangal Aarti · 06:00 — general darshan
- शाम की आरती
- 22:00 — closing Aarti
ये समय संदर्भ के लिए हैं, वर्तमान समय-सारणी नहीं। यात्रा से पहले मंदिर प्रशासन से मौजूदा समय की पुष्टि करें।
Stay aware
What visitors and officials have reported
5 things people have run into at Kalighat Kali Temple. Every line below comes from a page we opened and read ourselves. We name no individual.
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On the road in
People posing as priests or guides
People who present themselves as pandas or priests stop visitors on the road to the temple, take over the visit, and later demand money. Calcutta High Court has described these pandas as not shebaits or pujaris and not authorised by the temple committee.
What to do. Do not accept an escort from the street. Buy any flowers yourself if you want them, then join the free queue without a middleman.
Read the 4 sources
“We find there is a practice of darshan and puja which is resulting in a lot of inconvenience to the devotees and promoting certain malpractice being carried out by people identified and commonly known as pandas who are not shebaits or pujaris and not authorised by the KTC.”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 22 May 2012 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Once a pandaa gets hold of you from the road leading to the temple, you are completely under his control.”
BBC News · Reported in the news · 15 September 2006 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Genuine temple priests don't aggressively demand money.”
Indiaesque · Visitors report · August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Stay away from the priests (pandas).”
TemplePurohit · Visitors report · no date on the page · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
In the market
Prices well above the going rate
An escort from the road may tell you which sweets and flowers you must buy, often at a shop linked to that person. Some stalls also tie shoe storage to buying a hibiscus garland.
What to do. Buy offerings yourself from a counter that shows printed rates, or bring simple flowers. You do not have to purchase a stall’s basket to enter the queue.
Read the 3 sources
“He dictates how much sweets and flowers you have to buy.”
BBC News · Reported in the news · 15 September 2006 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“Buy offerings only from official temple counters with printed rates.”
Indiaesque · Visitors report · August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“the stalls left of the entrance will let you store them in exchange for buying a ₹20 garland of hibiscus flowers to offer inside”
Lonely Planet · Visitors report · no date on the page · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
In the darshan queue
Crowd theft and snatching
In dense queues around the shrine, bags and pockets can be opened without the owner noticing.
What to do. Keep bags zipped and in front of you. Carry only a small amount of cash into the crowd.
Read the 2 sources
“The court ordered the police to remove ‘anti-social elements’ from the temple premises.”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 21 April 2012 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“The area is generally safe, but pickpocketing can occur in crowds.”
“Keep bags zipped and avoid carrying large amounts of cash.”
Indiaesque · Visitors report · August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
Inside the complex
Prices well above the going rate
Third parties known as paladars, who take over a day’s worship turn, overcharge visitors for pranami, which is meant to be a voluntary offering.
What to do. Treat pranami as voluntary and pay only what you choose, preferably into an official box with a receipt. Do not accept a private collector’s inflated figure.
Read the 2 sources
“These third parties, known as ‘paladars’, are often found overcharging devotees when they pay pranami (a voluntary monetary offering).”
“There is a law-and-order issue here, and a great amount of ‘tola-baji’ (extortion).”
The Times of India · Reported in the news · 7 June 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“According to him, some devotees were allegedly asked to pay Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000, others Rs 6,000, and in some cases as much as Rs 10,000.”
The Indian Express · Reported in the news · 10 September 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
At the gates
Charges to leave shoes, phones or bags
Stalls near the entrance hold footwear and may require you to buy a garland or pay more than the usual small shoe-keeping charge.
What to do. Use a designated shoe point and expect about ten to twenty rupees, not a large extra fee. You can also carry shoes in a bag if a stall ties storage to a purchase you do not want.
Read the 2 sources
“Inflated shoe-keeping charges: Standard rates are ₹10-20.”
“Don't pay more than ₹50.”
Indiaesque · Visitors report · August 2026 · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
“the stalls left of the entrance will let you store them in exchange for buying a ₹20 garland of hibiscus flowers to offer inside”
Lonely Planet · Visitors report · no date on the page · we opened this page on 10 September 2026
तीर्थयात्री समीक्षाएँ लोड हो रही हैं…
Questions devotees ask
- Where is Kalighat Kali Temple?
- Kalighat Kali Temple is recorded at Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Who is the presiding deity at Kalighat Kali Temple?
- The presiding deity recorded for Kalighat Kali Temple is Maa Kali.
इस मंदिर को अपने पास बनाए रखें
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