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.

Maa Kali · West Bengal

Kalighat Kali Temple

51 శక్తి పీఠాలలో ఒకటైన మరియు కోల్‌కతాలో అత్యంత ముఖ్యమైన శాక్త క్షేత్రమైన ఇది ఆది గంగ ఒడ్డున ఉంది. కాళీఘాట్ 51 శక్తి పీఠాలలో ఒకటి మరియు కోల్‌కతాలో అత్యంత ముఖ్యమైన శాక్త క్షేత్రం. నగరపు పాత పేరైన కాళీక్షేత్రం (కాళీ క్షేత్రం)కు మూలం ఈ ఆలయమే.

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Kalighat Kali Temple లోపల ధృవీకరించిన మార్గం ఇక్కడ ఇంకా నమోదు కాలేదు.

దేవస్థానం దేని గురించి చెబుతుందో, మ్యాప్ దేని చూపిస్తుందో వాటితో మొదలుపెట్టండి.

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కాళీఘాట్‌లో స్మశాన శైలి కాళీ మాత
ఇక్కడ మొదలైన దుర్గా పూజ నబపత్రిక ఆచారం
ఆలయ పరిసరాలలో ఉన్న ఆనుకుని ఉన్న శ్మశానం
కాళీ మాత మాత్రమే ఇవ్వగల ధైర్యం కోసం భక్తులు వేడుకుంటారు

నమోదైన సమయాలు

తెరుచుకునే సమయం: 05:00
మూసే సమయం: 22:00
ఉదయం హారతి: 05:00 — Mangal Aarti · 06:00 — general darshan
సాయంత్రం హారతి: 22:00 — closing Aarti

ఈ సమయాలు సూచన మాత్రమే, ప్రత్యక్ష సమయపట్టిక కాదు. ప్రయాణానికి ముందు ఆలయ అధికారుల వద్ద ప్రస్తుత సమయాలను నిర్ధారించుకోండి.

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What visitors and officials have reported

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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.
Where: the road leading to the temple and the main entrance. Reported in the news. Reported by 4 sources since 2006.
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- “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.
Where: shops and stalls on the approach to the temple. Reported in the news. Reported by 3 sources since 2006.
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- “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.
Where: darshan queues and crowded temple premises. Reported in the news. Reported by 2 sources since 2012.
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.
Where: inside the Kalighat temple complex. Reported in the news. Reported by 2 sources, 2026.
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.
Where: stalls to the left of the temple entrance. Visitors report. Reported by 2 sources, 2026.
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

Checked 10 September 2026. Dataset built 1 October 2026.

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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.

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