Bolla Kali Temple

When you are tripping in Balurghat Town, a must visit place is the Bolla Kali Temple. An historical temple dated during the British period, it is a temple where Maa Kali, a swarup of Maa Durga is worshiped by the devotees.

It is located on Malda-Balurghat Highway. The local people believe a legend about the Bolla Kali Temple. It is believed that a local Zamindar was arrested and detained by the British authorities due to the fact that he was not able to pay taxes for the Zamindari.

When the Zamindar prayed to her, Goddess Kali came to his rescue and he was freed on the next day. The day was Friday after the Rash Purnima.

As per his resolution, he built a temple which is known as the Bolla Kali temple for her and started worshiping.It is one of the famous temples which is visited by the people who are living in the district around the year. The temple has a separate room for preparing the daily Bhog (the food for worshiping purpose).

The devotees who come to the temple during the Bhog time get the Bhog in small amount as a Parsad. The main Kali Puja is held on each Friday after the day of Rash Purnima. On this occasion, the temple is decorated and a fair is organized for three days. Thousands of the devotees from all over the district and around district visit the temple for worship and enjoy the fair.

Getting There

Bolla Kali Temple is located 20 km from Balurghat town and it is half an hour away. You can hire a taxi or go by the bus.

Balurghat Railway Station on the Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas.

Balurghat Airport has had no scheduled services operating. Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport of Balurghat with scheduled services. From there taxi or cab is always available.

Regular bus services are available from any parts of West Bengal. It takes few hours to reach the place.

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