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Kalighat

Kali temple of Kolkata — one of the Adi Shakti Peethas.

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Significance

Urban goddess pilgrimage of Bengal; traditionally linked to Sati’s toes.

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On these routes

Pilgrimage circuits that include this place.

Hindu
Adi Shakti Peethas
Four foremost Shakti Peethas — Kamakhya, Kalighat, Tara Tarini, and Bimala — a focused entry to the wider Peetha landscape.
India & Nepal