Kali Bari Mandir is a

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temple situated on Bantony Hill,

Shimla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...

. The temple is dedicated to fearsome reincarnation of

Goddess Kali Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tradit ...

, known as Shyamala, after which the Shimla city is named. The goddess is believed to have existed near Jakhoo.

History

Kali Bari temple was originally built in 1845 by a

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Ram Charan Brahamchari in the vicinity of Rothney Castle on Jakhoo Hill. That's why it resembles the

Dakshineswar Kali Temple Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, a form of Parashakti Adya Kali, otherw ...

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. It is one of the ancient temples of the city and features a unique Hindu-style architecture along with blue coloured wooden idol of goddess Kali. Later, the

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shifted the location of the temple to Bantony Hill. The temple trust formed in 1902 mainly consists of

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members.

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The temple is located in middle of the city center. It has a beautiful scenic charm of the city as well as of nature. Shimla's Old Bus Stand, ARTRAC, Annadale, Railway Board Building,

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, Shri Hanuman Jakhu can be seen from the temple premises. The temple attracts a lot of tourists and devotees.

References

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