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Shri Kali Devi Temple, Patiala
Patiala, Punjab · 30.3362°, 76.3942°
Kali DeviPatiala royal house—
Sacred since
1936 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1936-1938
Patiala royal house
History & significance
A Kali temple opposite the Baradari Gardens in Patiala, begun in 1936 and completed in 1938 by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who had the six-foot images of Maa Kali and the Paawan Jyot brought from Bengal. The goddess is kept as a kul devi by many families and the shrine draws large crowds through the Navratras.