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High medieval · Hindu · India

Ghaghar Burhi Temple

Asansol, West Bengal · 23.6834°, 87.0067°

Kali, worshipped as Ghaghar Buri Chandi MataUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A shrine of the goddess Kali on the bank of the Damodar near Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. It is one of the most visited local pilgrimage spots of the Asansol industrial belt.

Sthala katha — the legend

Local tradition tells of a wedding party trapped by a flooded rivulet who prayed to the goddess and crossed safely, but the king forgot his vow of a sacrifice and the party was cursed to remain beneath the water.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined