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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 37 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Traveller Description: Kalighat Temple Where the sublime and the foul come face to face   If you've never been to Kolkata, it's impossible to prepare yourself for the... more »
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Kalighat Rd Kolkata (Calcutta)
India

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“awesome if you havea strong curiosity”
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5 of 5 stars
davekv
Las Vegas, Nevada
22 Feb 2009

The article in Trip Advisor about the Kalighat Temple is quite accurate. I thought I would add some color based on my visit. First and foremost, if you are a Westerner (e.g., European/American), this temple can be rough on the psyche. The temple and the area immediately surrounding it are about poverty, poverty and more poverty. That, in and of... more

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5 of 5 stars
ritika1956
kolkata
7 Dec 2008

The Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata, located on the banks of river Hooghly, is regarded as one of the 52 Shakti Peethams of India.The Kalighat Temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali, who is believed to be the destroyer.People from all over the country, as well as from around the world come to the Kalighat Temple,to worship the Goddess and seek... more

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Kalighat Rd, Kolkata (Calcutta), India