Kalighat Temple

                                     

    

We began our journey seeking the blessings of goddess Kali. Lying on the old course of River Hooghly, it is, The Kalighat temple, is considered as one of the popular Kali temples in India and among the popular places to visit as part of Kolkata Tour.

Dedicated to Goddess Kali, Kalighat Kali Temple is regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of the country. As per mythology, on learning about the death of Sati by self-immolation, Shiva was blinded in rage and started the Tandav Nritya (Dance of Destruction). To prevent the world from eminent destruction, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut the corpse of Sati into 51 pieces, which fell in various places of the Indian subcontinent. Kalighat represents the site where the toes of the right foot of Dakshayani or Sati fell.

It was a new moon day, so was considered auspicious. There was a huge crowd waiting to get a glimpse of the goddess. Amidst the chaos, we made it and were truly blessed.