Dimapur Kalibari
Dimapur Kalibari | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Dimapur district |
Deity | Kali (Forms of Parvati) |
Festivals | Durga Puja & Kali Puja |
Location | |
State | Nagaland |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 25°54′15″N 93°43′31″E / 25.9043°N 93.7253°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1956 |
Dimapur Kalibari is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali in the town of Dimapur in Nagaland state of India.[1]
History
[edit]The temple was built in 1956. Its 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2006 with the launch of various community services like ambulance service and a library. They organise most Hindu festivals like Durga Puja for the residents of the region. The temple is one of the more famous Hindu temples in North-East India and was built with major contributions from local philanthropists J.C. Das, M.M.Mazumder and S.K Dutta(Kaloo Dutta) who was a president for over 30 years, under whose Presidency the beautiful temple and guest house was built along with other devotees. It is well maintained and a revered place of worship in the region.[2][3]
Gallery
[edit]Geo-co-ordinates
[edit]- Latitude = 25.9043, Longitude = 93.7253
- Lat = 25 degrees, 54.3 minutes North
- Long = 93 degrees, 43.5 minutes East [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "DIMAPUR KALIBARI OBSERVES GOLDEN JUBILEE". Hindustan Times, Delhi. 28 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "KALIBARI DIMAPUR". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "DIMAPUR KALIBARI OBSERVES GOLDEN JUBILEE". Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Latitude & Longitude". satsig.net. Retrieved 17 September 2013.