Chatteshwari Temple, Hindu temple in Chattogram District, Bangladesh.
Chatteshwari Temple stands on Chatteshwari Road at the corner of three hills in central Chattogram. From the main road, steps lead up to a paved courtyard; the temple of Kali is on the left and a Shiva temple, representing the Bhairav, on the right, with a kund beside it. The present Kali image is of black kasti stone, with a white stone Shiva at the goddess's feet.
The temple was originally built with a wooden idol of Goddess Kali carved from neem wood, passed down through generations of worshippers. During the 1971 war, the structure sustained damage, but the upper portion of the original statue was preserved and remains visible today.
The name Chattogram is said to come from Chatteshwari, meaning "goddess of Chattogram". Shyama Puja is the temple's main festival, when goat sacrifices once numbered over three hundred and are now about half that. Four or five priests from the Vijay Babu family serve here, and devotees also make vows at the shrine.
The temple is located in central Chattogram and is easily accessible by local public transportation. The best times to visit are early morning or evening during prayer hours, when the space feels quieter and more focused.
The shrine houses two distinct representations of the goddess: the damaged original neem wood piece and a newer statue later created by artisans in Benares. This combination shows how the shrine dealt with loss and restoration over time.
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