Kolkata's New Attraction Maa Karunamoyee Kali Mata Mandir

“Lake Kalibari” – One of the most famous religious sites of Bengal where the remembrance of God was kindled by Sree Sree Haripada Chakroborty, our revered Gurudev, had been established more than 60 years ago. For his spirituals sadhana and ardent love for almighty mother – ‘Maa Kali’, suddenly the divine mother became an effulgence and the Light of Divinity illuminated the thousand sun appeared in the thatched hut where mother Sree Sree 108 Karunamoyee Kalimata has been consecrated. The mind of Gurudev blossomed and bathed in such hued light of Divinity and at the directive of divine mother Gurudev constructed a seat of five skulls (Panchamundi’s Ashan) for performance of ‘Tantra Kriya’ for the proper solace of mankind and thus dedicated his life in a vast Karmayagya.

In 1987 out of his innumerable disciples Gurudev ultimately picked up Sri Netai Chandra Basu as his competent torchbearer and trained him for advancement of his Karmayagya. Thus yesterday’s Karmayagya has been transformed to present days Dharmayagya for a vast project of construction of a ‘Temple Complex’. To prepare the infrastructure Sri Basu devoted his 15 years of service and source and now has been able to obtain a temple plan and model prepared by a renowned temple Architect of India Padmashree Achyut Kanvinde, in consonance with Kolkata Municipal Corporation rules.

The temple is being constructed upon a land of 15 cottahs (10800 sq.ft.), at 107/1, Dr Meghnad Saha Sarani, Kolkata – 700 029, West Bengal, India. The temple will be erected in a number of steps from the road, the height of the temple will be 42.5 feet from the ground level and the architectural view will be splendid where apart from temples for worship there will be an auditorium for discussions on religious, social and educational matter and also for seminars and conferences. A community hall for social and religious purposes; conference rooms for exchange of views and ideas on educational, social cultural and religious matters, guest rooms for stay, free medical advise and treatment centres, ambulance services, free help-line services for common people in their need. Soon it will be a place of harmony for performing various archanas.

Lake Kalibari was established by Sree Sree Haripada Chakroborty on 13th April, 1949 and during his lifetime he maintained the same temple and performed the Tantakkriya for the solace of hundred thousand of people those who approached him during their hour of need and prior to his demise he appointed and nominated Sri Netai Chandra Basu as Executor cum sole Sebait by his last Will dated 11/12/1985 read with Codicil dated 14/06/1987 and since he is devoting his life for the benevolence of mankind at large who are assembling before him with grace of Divine Mother Karunamoyee Kailmata, popularly known as Lake Kalibari.

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