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Kalighat Temple |
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Kalighat
Temple is an important shrine of Hindu shakti in Eastern India.
The temple was rebuilt in 1809 in 180 acres zone.
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Dakshineswar Temple |
This temple of Goddess Kali is 20 kms North of Kolkata city
was built in 1847 by Rani Rasmoni. Sri Ramkrishna Paramahanca,
the renowed spiritual personality worshipped here.
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Mandir |
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Located on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, it is the latest addition
to the places of visit in Calcutta. Built over twenty- two
years of painstaking labour, it is an all marble structure
with very high quality Rajasthani engravings.
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Belur Math |
Belur Math was founded by Swami Vivekananda disciple of Sri
Ramkrishna Paramhansa on the western bank of Hooghly in Howrah
district. The Belur Math an important place of pilgrimage
includes the main monastery, several temples and the head
quarters of Ramakrishna mission and Ramakrishna Math.
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Agni Mandir |
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The Agni Mandir at Ezra Street is closed at present. But the
one at Metcalfe Lane is open to all. It was established on
12th October, 1912. It has a spacious hall in the ground floor.
Many religious festivals are celebrated here with pomp and
dignity. On the top floor burns the 'sacred' fire of the Persians.
Admittance is strictly forbidden there. However, there is
a picture of this holy fire in the first floor from which
one can apprehend about the original one.
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Temple |
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The tower of the Jain Temple can be seen as soon as one enters
Raja Dinendra Street. The temple is accessible through Badridas
Temple Road. Pareshnath
is worshipped by the Jains. This temple was built in 1867.
Ray Badridas Bahadur was its founder. He was a connoisseur
of art.
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Paul Cathedral |
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St.
Paul cathedral is adjacent to Birla Planetarium was built
in 1847. An Anglican Cathedral of Kolkata, is a magnificent
chruch of 65 m high tower.
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Mosque |
Nakhoda Mosque is reminiscent of Akbar's Tomb in sukandra,
near Agra. It is situated in lower chitpur road near Barabazar.
The large prayer hall of Nakhoda Mosque can accomodate more
than 10,000 persons at a time.
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