Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata is regarded as the holiest Shaktipeeth or pith of the 52 Shakti Peethams of India, where various parts of Sati's body are said to have fallen, during Shiva's Rudra Tandava. The original temple was built by Raja Basanta Roy, who was the uncle of Pratapaditya and the King of Jessore (Bangladesh). Situated on the banks of Adi Ganga, the temple has a sanctum sanctorum in the company of a huge hall by the name of Nat Mandir.
In the north-east of this sanctum, there is a Shiva Temple. There is one more shrine dedicated to Radha Krishna. The main attraction of this temple lies in the idol of Goddess Kali that bears a long-protruded tongue made from gold. Festivals like Kali Puja, Durga Puja, Poila Boishakh, the Bengali New Year day and Sankranti witness huge number of devotees at the temple.
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By Air: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Kolkata is the nearest airport to Kalighat. Kalighat is easily accessible from this airport by road.
By Train: Nearest railheads are Howrah and Sealdah. The nearest metro stations are Jatin Das Park and Kalighat. One can easily reach the Temple from these stations via bus or cab.
By Road: Kalighat is located in south Kolkata. Buses are available from all parts of Kolkata for Kalighat. All buses going to south Kolkata have to pass through Shyam Prasad Mukherjee road. The temple is off this road. One can get down in Kalighat (Kalighat Tram Depot) bus stop and walk down the Kali Temple road to the temple. The temple can be reached easily via cab also.
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