Hyderabad Kalibari, Hindu temple in Vivekanandapuram, Hyderabad, India.
Hyderabad Kalibari is a Hindu temple in Vivekanandapuram with a main prayer hall featuring intricately carved pillars that depict various deities and multiple smaller shrines scattered across its grounds. The central black stone idol of Kali serves as the focal point, surrounded by additional altars dedicated to other divine forms.
The temple was founded in 1974 after S. Madhusudan Reddy donated land, with a black stone Kali idol from Chitpur installed in 1976. This establishment reflected the growing presence of Bengali families seeking a space for their spiritual traditions.
The temple serves as a gathering place for Bengali families who celebrate major festivals like Kali Puja and Durga Puja with traditional rituals and community meals. Visitors can observe how people dress in traditional attire during these occasions and participate in the shared devotional practices that connect them to their cultural roots.
The temple maintains regular prayer times throughout the day with morning and evening ceremonies, and closes temporarily during midday hours. Visitors should dress modestly and prepare to remove shoes before entering, following typical temple etiquette.
The temple was intentionally established with an imported black Kali idol sourced from Chitpur, a spiritually significant location in Kolkata with deep devotional meaning. This connection to ancestral Bengali geography gives worshippers a link to their spiritual heritage beyond Hyderabad.
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