Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata – Useful Information

Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata – Useful Information

1. Ashtami Days, Tuesdays and Saturdays are special days for worship. Hence Temple will be crowded.

2. If you want to have hazzle free darshan, Wednesday and Thursday are the best days. It is less crowded in the early mornings.

3. General Queue is free. Sevaits / V.I.P / Staff queue are accessible by paying money and by references.

4. There are two queues. One for going to the sanctum and another for having Dharshan from the Varandah (Jor Bangla).

5. The queue going to the sanctum is better organized and is controlled by security guards and police men (at least on Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and festival days).

6. The queue going to the Varandah (Jor – Bangla) is under the control of the Dalals and Pandas. Queue is maintained and controlled at their will.

7. Dalals and Pandas will inform you that it will take hours to have darshan in Sanctum and advise you to try Varandah (Jor – Bangla) for Darshan. Don’t believe and the statement made by them is not correct.

8. Avoid taking cell phones and digital cameras to the temple. If it is unavoidable, keep them in handbag safely while entering the temple.

9. Do not carry a heavy wallet/purse openly. Also carry enough changes in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 rupees.

10. Devotees will be approached by persons outside the temple with a promise of a quick darshan. Please do not believe / entertain them.

11. Peaceful darshan inside the sanctum will never happen. You have to pay for peaceful darshan inside sanctum. Even after paying money also, it is not guaranteed. Please do not pay even if they demand. Please be careful, if they show Arati to you. Do not accept the Arati. If you accept the Arati, you have to pay them.

12. There are people inside and outside sanctum asking for money. Please do not shell out money to these people. If you want to give, give 10 rupees maximum.