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Kali Bari, Shimla

Bantony Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · 31.1060°, 77.1668°

Shyamala, a form of the goddess KaliColonialDeula
Sacred since
1823 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
founded 1823 (colonial era)
Colonial

History & significance

Established in the early nineteenth century by Bengali surveyors who came to Shimla as the British built their summer capital, and administered by a trust formed in 1902. The goddess Shyamala worshipped here is one suggested source of the city's own name.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Colonial