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Kalibari Temple, Hyderabad
Locality/village : Hyderabad
State : Telangana
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Hyderabad
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Telugu, Hindi & English
Temple Timings : Mangalarati at 5.30 am / Daily pooja from 9.00 am / Bhogarati at 12.30 pm / Temple Rest time from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm / Sandhyarati at 7.30 pm / Shayan at 9.00 pm.
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Kalibari Temple, Hyderabad
The Hyderabad Kalibari is a Hindu temple located in Vivekanandapuram of Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, just 7 km from Secunderabad Railway Station. The presiding deity of the temple is goddess Kali, hence the name Kalibari or Abode of Kali. The temple is famous for its Kali Puja and Durga Puja which is held on October/November of every year during Dusshera and Diwali. The recently built Hindu pilgrimage called ‘Hyderabad Kalibari’ is located in Vivekanandapuram of Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh which is situated just 7.1 Km away from Secunderabad Railway station.
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In the year 1974, by the grace of Divine “Mother Kali” a piece of Land admeasuring about 2000 sq. yds was donated by Late Shree S.Madhusudan Reddy , Ex-M.L.C. Malkajgiri a devotee of Mother Kali.
Subsequently, a number of devotees particularly, Late Lala Chowdhury Maman Ram Agarwal, a philanthropist came forward in offering / collecting donations substantially for the construction of the Kalibari at Vivekanandapuram, Secunderabad. The organization started in 1974 and the foundation stone was laid by the Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj , the then President of Ramakrishna mission Hyderabad.
On the 28th of August 1976, an idol of Kalimata made out of a single piece of Black stone, in the pattern of Kalimata of Dakshineshwar temple at Calcutta was purchased from “Chitpur” (W.B.) in 1975 and was installed by Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission , Late Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju, the then Minister for Endowments, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh was the chief guest on this occasion. The idol sthapana and Pran Pratistha of the image was done by Late Sree Gostha Behari Bhattacherjee, Vidyaratna, a famous Tantric priest of famous “Chunagali Kali Temple” of Kolkata. Late Sree A.K.Ganguly assisted him to perform the pooja under vedic and tantric ways in accordance with shastrik injunctions. Late Sree A.K.Ganguly was the 1st priest of Hyderabad kalibari.
Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj was approached for necessary guidance. He himself suggested that the Kalibari should be called as the “Hyderabad Kalibari”. Devotees visit the holy Kalibari premises in search of solace. They pray, they are blessed by the divine mother. Their questions are answered by her .Their vows are fulfilled. They leave the premises with a sense of heavenly comfort.
Holy shrine ‘Kalibari’ has become a religious hub for the people who quest for solace and serene environment because the abode of god renders a matchless refuge to each & every pilgrim who has tempest desire of loosing into divinity.
The sculpture of ‘Kali’ has been carved out of a single piece of black stone that was brought from ‘Chitpur’, West Bengal on 26th August, 1976. The establishment of prime deity ‘kali’along with its Pran Pratishtha was performed by Late Shree Gotha Behari Bhattacherjee, Vidyaratna, a well known tantric of ‘Chunagali Kali temple’, Kolkata while he was assisted by Late Shree A.K Ganguly, the 1st preist of Hyderabad Kalibari temple as per Shastrik order.
By Road: The temple present in Hyderabad. Boasting of a huge bus terminal, the city is well-connected to its neighbouring towns like Aurangabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Tirupati and Panaji. The bus terminal is managed and well-organised by APSRTC and TSRTC.
By Rail: The nearest Railway Station to the temple is Secunderabad which is 7 km from the temple.
By Air: The Temple can be reached through nearest Rajiv Gandhi International Airport which is well connected with regular domestic flights to Delhi, Mumbai.
Temple opens with Mangalarati at 5.30 am / Daily pooja from 9.00 am / Bhogarati at 12.30 pm / Temple Rest time from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm / Sandhyarati at 7.30 pm / Shayan at 9.00 pm. During this period major part of the Goddess Kali rituals are performed. Archana, Aarti and Abhisekham are the daily pujas performed.
An Organization has been established in the year 1974. This Organization also undertakes many socio cultural activities such as conducting Ugadi festival, Adopting a school for economically challenged, Helping many senior citizen and mentally challenged homes in form of donation etc. We also conduct many medical camp at our own premises, Organizing marriages by giving away own premises to economically challenged community. Conducting various other cross culture programmes such as holly, Ganapati festival, Durga Pooja, Ugadi sankranti and Deepavali Kali pooja etc.
