Kripamayee Kali Temple
| Kripamayee Kali Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Deity | Kali |
| Location | |
| Location | Baranagar |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
Location in West Bengal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°39′18″N 88°21′28″E / 22.65500°N 88.35778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengali architecture |
| Creator | Jai Narayan Mitter |
| Completed | 1848 |
Kripamayee Kali Temple Kripamôyee Kali Môndir), commonly known as Joy Mitra Kalibari, Jôy Mitrô Kalibari ), is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Kali, located on the eastern banks of Hooghly river at Baranagar in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History
The temple was built in 1848 by Jai Narayan Mitra, a famous zamindar and a devotee of Kali.[2] Mitra bought 3 bighas plot from one Mr. James and founded the temple.[3] The presiding deity of the temple is Kripamayee ("She who is merciful"), a form of Kali. It is a colossal nabaratna (nine-spired) temple with twelve shrines dedicated to Shiva, Kali's consort.[4]
External links
- Media related to Kripamayee Kali Temple at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "A Day in the Erstwhile Dutch Colony Of Baranagar". outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Jay Mitra Kalibari Kripamayee Kali Devi Temple West Bengal". ePuja. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ অনলাইন, খবর (10 February 2021). "বরানগরের জয় মিত্র কালীবাড়িতে পশুবলি বন্ধ হয়েছিল বালানন্দ ব্রহ্মচারীর বিধানে". KhaborOnline. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Roy, Diptimoy (2001). Paschimbanger Kali O Kalikshetra [Kali and Kali Temples in West Bengal] (in Bengali). Kolata: Mondal Book House. pp. 64–65.