Shakta · Kolkata

Kali Temples in Kolkata

Fierce dark form of the Mother Goddess, destroyer of evil and liberator of souls.

2 Temples in Kolkata

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Kolkata

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Nine-spired temple on the Hooghly built by Rani Rashmoni. Ramakrishna Paramhansa served here as a priest, making it a spiritual landmark of modern Bengal.

Kalighat Kali Temple

Kolkata

Kalighat Kali Temple

One of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where the toes of Sati are said to have fallen. Gave Calcutta (Kalikata) its name.