Kali Puja

Kali Puja, or Shyama Puja, is one of the popular Hindu festivals. Dedicated to the worship of Goddess Kali, Kali Puja falls in the month of October or November on the same day as Deepawali. Kali puja is celebrated after few days of Durga puja.

Devotees honor goddess Kali in their homes in the form of clay 
idols and in pandals.She is worshipped at night with Tantric rites and mantras. People visit these pandals throughout the night. Kali Puja is also the time for magic shows and theatre, fireworks.In the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata and in Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Kali is worshipped as Lakshmi on this day. Another famous temple dedicated to Kali in Kolkata is Dakshineswar Kali Temple.

2015 Date : 10th November, Tuesday.  


2016 Date : 29th October, Saturday.

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