The Kali TempleCalcutta (Kolkata).Women at the Dakshineswar Temple where they pray to Kali for a child, or a man.

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The Kali Temple Calcutta (Kolkata). Women queue at the Dakshineswar Temple where they pray for the simple things that a woman needs in ths life, a child, a man,to the god Kali. Calcutta is derived from word in 1855 by Rani Rasmani,it is famous for the divine play of Sri Ramakrishna’s realizations and teachings. The festival of Durga Puja starts with thousands offer prayers to their ancestors in a ritual called Tarpan. The inauguration of the Goddess idol starts on main puja is for three days - Mahasaptami, Mahaastami, Mahanavami. The puja rituals are long and complicated. Three days of Mantras and Shlokas. Because of this Durga Puja has mostly emerged as a community festival

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Location: Calcutta, India
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