The Chinese Kali Temple is located in the Tangra Area which is also known as Chinatown. This area is in the heart of the city Kolkata. As this temple stands strong as a perfect image of cross-cultural assimilation. This temple has a connection between the Indian and Chinese cultures as it strengthens the bond between the two very different communities.
Ison Chen is the person in charge of the Kali Temple. He has been selected for this role by the community. According to Ison Chen the temple site is over 60 years old. Earlier this temple site has a few sindoor-smeared black stones under an old tree which was worshipped by the local people. Eventually an idol was placed here and the same is worshipped now. This suit was followed by the Chinese.Now the temple is built well, it is now surrounded by granite walls.
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The temple was well built some 12 years ago by the donations collected from every Chinese family living in Tangra. The two few sindoor-smeared black stones are still present, also there are two traditional Kali statues installed there.the Chinese people started to follow this suit because , one there was a 10-year-old boy from the Chinese community who fell very sick. The case was too critical and even the doctors had given up on him. The parents couldn’t see any hope of his survival, losing all hopes they lay him down near the sacred tree and prayed for his survival for many nights. And guess what – A Miracle. The boy actually recovered and this was an unbelievable event.
Since then the Christians, Buddhists and the Chinese of this area became absolutely great fans of this Kali temple and they consider this temple as an integral part of their community.
-M.Anandhi
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