Madras Kali Bari / மெட்ராஸ் காளி பாரி / அருள்மிகு காளியம்மன் திருக்கோயில், A Kali temple at Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

19^th February, 2018.

While searching the google map, I came across this temple and the name made me curious to learn more about this temple.  Also one of the priest of a Mariamman temple of Mambalam advised me to Visit this temple.

  

 Pic Courtesy – Temple web site

Main Deity : Sri Kali

Some of the important features of this temple are...

This temple is facing west with tall vimanas looks like north Indian architecture, with an entrance arch from the south. The main Sanctum is in the ground level. At the entrance sannadhi for Sri Ramakrishnar and on the right Sri Saradha Mata. In the prakara sannadhi for Durgai, Bhavanieswar and Bhavani nandan ( Vinayagar )

SERVICES AND HOSPITALITY 

Annadhana Koodam is on the back, Mandapa and  Rooms, Library are in front. Free eye camps are organised with eye hospitals every month. Free medical check up also conducted regularly. The temple has the guest house to accommodate the out station pilgrims at a nominal cost. Study and literature competitions    are conducted for children.

Annadhanam is provided twice in a day ie 09.00 hrs and 12.00 hrs. 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The temple was started by the devotees of Bengal residing in Chennai in the year 1981 and maintained by them only.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas like Chandi Homam on every amavasya days, Ashtami Homam, Kali Homam,  Maha Shivaratri, Bengali new year, Tamil new Year, Deepavali, Navaratri Golu Utsav are conducted.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 05.45 Hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The land line of the temple is +91 44 24837170 and the office bearers are Nilanjan Chakrabarthy Hirok Ghosh and Gautham pype.

E mail address info@madraskalibari.org and

Web site  : www.madraskalibari.org

HOW TO REACH:

The address of the temple : No 12, Umapathi Street, extn, West mambalam, Chennai 600033

About 2 KM from Mambalam  sub-urban railway station.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

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