Kali Ghat
Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of Calcutta. The river over a period of time has moved away from the temple and it is now on the banks of a small canal called Adi Ganga which connects to the Hoogly. The temple is visited by pilgrims from all over India irrespective of sectarian differences. The thousands of pilgrims who flock daily to the Kalighat temple treat Kali very much like a human mother, bringing her their domestic problems and prayers for prosperity, and returning when their prayers are fulfilled to express their gratitude. I love the temple and surrounding area, especially at night when the murky canal disappears beneath thousands of floating candles and the area chimes with Puja bells.
Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of Calcutta. The river over a period of time has moved away from the temple and it is now on the banks of a small canal called Adi Ganga which connects to the Hoogly. The temple is visited by pilgrims from all over India irrespective of sectarian differences. The thousands of pilgrims who flock daily to the Kalighat temple treat Kali very much like a human mother, bringing her their domestic problems and prayers for prosperity, and returning when their prayers are fulfilled to express their gratitude. I love the temple and surrounding area, especially at night when the murky canal disappears beneath thousands of floating candles and the area chimes with Puja bells.
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