Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Sri
Kalika-Kalighat temple is one of the 51 Sakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam of
Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi located on the river banks of Adi Ganga (Bhageerathi), in the city of
Kolkatta, India. This is one of the oldest temples of Goddess
Sri Adi Shakthi built during the 15th century.
Presiding deity –
Goddess Sri Kalika with Lord Bhairava/Nakulesh
Festivals –
Navaratri, Makara Sankranthi,
The legend has
that there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the
abstract control of the demons. They
harassed the life of deities and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu. As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the
spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the
deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought
up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she married was
to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster,
his own daughter Goddess Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial
fire. This catastrophic incident brought trepidation amongst the deities.
Inconsolable Lord Shiva carried the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and
wandered on the Earth for several years. The functions of Trinities to protect
the Universe were shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible
consequences and appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse the grief of
Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places
where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into
‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’. Kalika
/Kalighat is the place where Goddess Sri Sati’s right toe fallen on the Earth.
This temple
remains open from 5.00AM to 3.00PM in the mornings and 5.00PM to 10.00PM in the
evenings.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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