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Chira Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand · 23.6500°, 86.1700°
A modern Kali temple at Chira Chas in Bokaro raised between July 2010 and July 2012 by Aashiyaan Estate Developers at the initiative of Shivananda Sinha. Laid out on a pentagonal lotus plan with five petal-shaped entrances, it runs over 160 feet long under a 90-foot stupa, with a prayer hall of more than 4,000 square feet in the basement.
Devotees hold that the goddess grants the wishes of those who pray here, and a cobra found during the digging of the foundations was taken as an auspicious sign of Shiva.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern