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Thanthania Kalibari Temple, College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal

This is a consecrated temple of Kali.

There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to Get there
The temple is located 750 m North West of Kalighat metro station.

Map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YBgYhd9cqVRrEnVLA

About Thanthania Kalibari

The Thanthania Kalibari was founded by Shankar Ghosh (whose grandson was Swami Subhodhananda,[2] a direct disciple of 19th century mystic Ramakrishna) in 1803, as mentioned in the temple building itself.[3] However, according to a different tradition it was built in 1703. The image of the presiding deity Siddheshwari is made of clay and the idol is painted every year with the colors red and black. Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered auspicious for a visit to the temple. The temple is 300+ years old and the idol is even older.

This is a consecrated temple of Kali.

There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to Get there
The temple is located 750 m North West of Kalighat metro station.

Map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YBgYhd9cqVRrEnVLA

About Thanthania Kalibari

The Thanthania Kalibari was founded by Shankar Ghosh (whose grandson was Swami Subhodhananda,[2] a direct disciple of 19th century mystic Ramakrishna) in 1803, as mentioned in the temple building itself.[3] However, according to a different tradition it was built in 1703. The image of the presiding deity Siddheshwari is made of clay and the idol is painted every year with the colors red and black. Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered auspicious for a visit to the temple. The temple is 300+ years old and the idol is even older.

Type

Consecrated

Country

India (भारत)

State

West Bengal

City

Kolkata

Google Map

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KXbSZcvYziGXFZLk8

Longitude

22.5810906

Latitude

88.3607533

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Accessibility

There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

Read More

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanthania_Kalibari

How To Get There

The temple is located 600 m East of Mahatma Gandhi metro station.