| Temples & Legends of Bengal |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
THE KALIGHAT TEMPLE |
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is that Keshav Roy Choudhurys, another Sabarna Zamindar and a confirmed Shakta had a dream and discovered the image. He brought out the image and consecrated the place where the temple was built. It is said that he first built a small temple and later Rajib Lochan Roy Choudhurys took permission from the Collector, Mr. Elliard and constructed the present big temple. There is another story that some Kapalik
Sanyasis were going to the confluence of the river Ganga and the sea (Sagar-dwip) and
while passing through the jungle, they found a piece of stone and immediately discovered
that it was the representation of Kali. They purposely fixed the image in There is still another story that one Chow- rangi Giri; a Saiva Sanyasi of Dasanami group discovered theimage and had consecrated the image and since then the image is being worshipped there. It is interesting to mention that the area Chow- ranghee, the most famous and fashionable part of Calcutta City takes its name after this Chowrangi Giri Sanyasi. |
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