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Kalkaji Mandir

New Delhi, Delhi · 28.5498°, 77.2607°

Kali (Kalka Devi)Maratha—
Sacred since
1764 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
oldest parts c. 1764, additions 1816
Maratha

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

Legend holds that the goddess Kalika was born on the very spot where the temple stands.

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Sources

coordinates: wikidata-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha