Shakti Pith #19: Kalighat Kali Mandir
228 573 228 573 Early medieval accounts of the shakti piths (centers of power) cite Kalighat as the dwelling place of a particularly fierce manifestation of the goddess, known as Dakshina (“south-facing”) Kalika. Once surrounded by a dense jungle...
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Shakti Pith #47: The Mahishamardini Mandir of Bakreshwar
37 37 Although Bakreshwar, West Bengal is primarily renowned for its Shiva temple and therapeutic hot springs, these attractions tend to overshadow its parallel significance as a place of power for goddess devotees. As a shakti...
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Tarapith: Fire, Blood, Magic, and Sati’s Third Eye
477 477 Is Tarapith a Shakti Pith? While Tarapith is often not considered a “true” shakti pith due to its rather curious omission from the list of 51 sacred sites found in the Mahapithanirupana, it most certainly...
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Shakti Pith #28: Kankalitala
133 133 While at first glance appearing to be no more than a modest rural temple, a closer examination of the Kankalitala Mandir reveals a unique mythology coupled with a vibrant local...
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Kali Puja: A Celebration of Light and Darkness
184 266 184 266 Kali Puja is celebrated on the New Moon day of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin. This is also the same day on which the famous festival of light, Diwali, is observed. Throughout this occasion, an...
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Evening Aarti at Kalighat’s Northern Entrance
It is now 2 a.m. and I am staying up all night to see what I can collect from the opening ceremonies of Durga Puja early tomorrow morning near the Kalighat Kali Mandir. Julie and...
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