Thanthania Kalibari Kolkata

Kolkata is a city that is a combination of various cultures and religions. People of different castes and classes live with each other, displaying a sense of fraternity that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. A dynamic society, and truly cosmopolitan in every sense, Kolkata has the maximum number of people belonging to different faiths and beliefs. There are a variety of places of worship in Kolkata, which belong to each of these faiths and religious sects. There are temples, churches, mosques, synagogues et al, spread all over the vast city of Kolkata. Some of the most famous temples in Kolkata are dedicated to the presiding goddess of the city, the Mother Divine, Ma kali, in her various forms. One such famous Kali Temple is the Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata.

The Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata, built by Shankar Ghosh, is surrounded by mystery and debate regarding the date of its construction. Opinions differ as to if it were built in 1703, or 1803. An inscription on the stone structure of the temple of Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata, reads '1110' according to the Bengali calendar, which, according to the English calendar is 1703, and this generally regarded as the date of its foundation.

The deity worshipped at the Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata, is ‘Siddheswari Mata', and the temple consists of a clay idol of the Mother Goddess. This Goddess, one of the various forms of Goddess Kali, the world's most powerful symbols of Shakti, is considered to be someone who fulfills all the wishes of her devotees.

The best time to visit the Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata, is on Tuesdays and Saturdays, as these two days are considered to be very auspicious according to Hindu mythology. One may also visit the temple on any "Amavaysa", or Lunar Eclipse. Another good time to visit the Thanthania Kalibari, Kolkata, is on the eve of Diwali - the festival of lights, when the Bengalis celebrate Kali Puja with great pomp and splendor.