Rampara Kalibari
Jangipara community development block, West Bengal
The Rampara Kalibari is a Hindu temple located in Rampara near Kolkata, just 35 km away from Kolkata. The presiding deity of the temple is Siddheshwari Kali, an aspect of Kali, Siddheshwar is the name of Lord Shiva, Siddheshwari is the feminine form of that. The temple was built by Nandy family of Rampara, great devotees of Goddess Kali. The temple is famous for its Kali pooja which is held on October/November during Diwali. Devotees from far villages and from other places reach there to seek the sight of the deity. It is said that the Wooden Kali idol is more than 500 years old.
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Where it is
Jangipara community development block, West Bengal. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Haripal railway station (HPL), about 13 km by road.
- By air: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 43 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple – Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas (north Kolkata), on the east bank of the Hooghly (about 32 km)
- Kalighat Kali Temple – Kalighat, south Kolkata, West Bengal (on the Adi Ganga) (about 41 km)
- Tara Maa Temple, Tarapith – Tarapith, near Rampurhat, Birbhum district (about 196 km)
- Baba Baidyanath Dham – Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand (about 304 km)
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