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New Delhi, Delhi · 28.5498°, 77.2607°
A Kali temple in south Delhi opposite Nehru Place whose oldest fabric dates from the Maratha period and which gives the surrounding neighbourhood its name. It fills with pilgrims at the twice-yearly Navaratri fairs.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Legend holds that the goddess Kalika was born on the very spot where the temple stands.
coordinates: wikidata-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha
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