- Kalkaji
Kalkaji is the name of a famous
Hindu "mandir ", ortemple of the Hindu GoddessKali , in the city ofDelhi ,India .Situated beyond the commercial complex of
Nehru Place lies Kalkaji temple dedicated to the Goddess Kalka Devi. Kalkaji mandir is very famous and has numerous devotees thronging it on many religious occasions throughout the year. Small red flags decorate the temple then, and women outnumber men among the devotees. Folklore is replete with tales of the Kalkaji temple, so much so that one does not know where legend ends and history begins.The Kali Temple in Kalkaji boasts of an existence of 3,000 years, although the oldest surviving portion of it dates to 1764-1771 when the
Marathas were in power, where perhaps even thePandava s andKaurava s had worshiped during the reign ofYudhisthira .The temple is situated on a hill and is dedicated to
Kali . There is a very distinctive feeling there and the devotees are overwhelmed by light, which stay during the whole night. The power of Kali is ambiguous but powerful. Devotees also try to meditate there and a spectacularaarti is held at about 7 pm. The temple is also quite near to the Bahá'í Temple of India, which is just opposite on the other side of a big road.External links
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