Kali Devi Temple, Patiala

Getting there

• By air

  Patiala Airport, about 5 km from the city centre, is a small domestic airport with no regular commercial flights. The nearest international airport is Chandigarh Airport, which has flights to cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai.

• By train

  Patiala station is about 4 km from the city centre and connects the city with a variety of cities and regions.

• By road

  Patiala is connected to NH-44 Grand Trunk Road and NH-7, which link it with larger cities like Delhi.

Why devotees come here

Kali Devi Temple is a Hindu temple on Mall Road in Patiala, Punjab, opposite the Baradari garden. Its main image is a 6-ft statue of Divine Mother Kali, brought from Bengal by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who oversaw its installation in 1936. The temple has been declared a national monument for its beautiful structure.

Kali Devi Temple stands on Mall Road in Patiala, opposite the Baradari garden. It is dedicated to Maa Kaali, and its main image is a 6-ft statue of Divine Mother Kali. Because of the temple's beautiful structure, it has been declared a national monument.

Sikh ruler Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of the Patiala State financed the temple in his capital and oversaw its installation in 1936. He had the statue of Divine Mother Kali and the Paawan Jyoti brought from Bengal to Patiala. A much older temple of Raj Rajeshwari stands in the centre of the same complex.

Legend says the Maharaja raised the temple as a safeguard for the city against floods. Patiala is a city in southeastern Punjab, the fourth largest city in the state, and the administrative capital of Patiala district.

Tips for your visit

• A much older temple of Raj Rajeshwari stands in the centre of the same complex.
• Bahadurgarh fort, built in 1658 by the Mughal governor Nawab Saif Khan, is 6 km from Patiala city.

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