Lake Kalibari
| Lake Kalibari | |
|---|---|
 Dakshina Kali of the Lake Kalibari | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kolkata |
| Deity | Maa Kali |
| Festivals |
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| Location | |
| Location | Southern Avenue |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°30′49″N 88°21′19″E / 22.5136450°N 88.3551775°E |
Lake Kalibari is a Kali temple located at Southern Avenue in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The official name of the temple is Sree Sree 108 Karunamoyee Kalimata Mandir after the name presiding deity Karunamoyee. The temple is managed by the Sree Sri Karunamoyee Kalimata Trust. The temple is undergoing reconstruction since 2002 and is due to be completed by 2013 but due to financial issues it has still not completed.[5]
History
[edit]The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess "Dakshina Kali" and she is referred to as "Karunamoyee Kali" by her devotees. Sree Sree 108 Karunamoyee Kalimata Mandir was founded by Haripada Chakraborty in 1949. He was a great devotee of Maa Kali and also a tantra sadhak. It is believed that Maa Kali gave him darshan and he established her idol in "Panchamundi ashana" after that.[6]
When Chakraborty received swapnadesh from Maa Kali regarding establishing her idol in a new temple, he asked her, since he was poor, how will he be able to bear the cost of her puja. Maa Kali assured that she herself will take care of her puja expenditures. Initially it was a "patar kutir" and later it was reformed into a temple. The temple has undergone renovation numerous times after that. Although the name of the temple is Sree Sree 108 Karunamoyee Kalimata Mandir, it is popularly known as the Lake Kalibari due to the Rabindra Sarobar located in the vicinity of the temple.[7]
Deities worshipped
[edit]Maa Dakshinakali is the principle deity worshipped in the temple. She is called as "Maa Karunamoyee" which means that she is kind towards her devotees, who worship her with a pure heart and ask for her blessings. Devi Bagala and Santoshi Maa is also worshipped inside the temple complex. In 2020, a deity of Maa Dhumavati, the seventh of the Dashvatars, was established in the temple. As of 2020, idols of Maa Manasa and Maa Sitala will also be established in the future.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "মহাসমারোহে আরাধনা লেক কালী বাড়িতে, করোনা বিধি মেনে চলছে পুজো". Zee News (in Bengali). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "কৌশিকী অমাবস্যায় কালীঘাট ও লেক কালীবাড়িতে ভক্তদের ভিড়". Aaj Tak (in Bengali). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Annapurna Puja 2023: ধুমধাম করে দেবী অন্নপূর্ণার আরাধনা সাবর্ণ রায় চৌধুরীর বাড়িতে, ভোগ পেলেন অন্তত ২ হাজার". ABP Ananda (in Bengali). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b Basu, Pooja (18 September 2024). "জাগ্রত লেক কালীবাড়িতে ধুমধাম করে বিশ্বকর্মা পুজো, মন্দির প্রাঙ্গণে গাড়ি পুজোর পর্ব". News18 (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Cash crunch hits construction of Lake Kalibari". The Times of India. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Karunamoyee Kalimata Mandir". India9. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "History of Tantra Sadhana is attached with the Lake Kalibari". Ei Muhurte (in Bengali). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Talukder, Ritam (24 January 2020). "লেক কালিবাড়িতে ধূমাবতী প্রতিষ্ঠা, দর্শনার্থীদের উপচে পড়া ভিড়". Asianet News (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
