Kālkājī Mandir of Delhi
Deities

Kālkājī Mandir of Delhi

Kālkājī — ancient Delhi Kālī shrine

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Kālkājī Mandir of Delhi

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta

Location

  • Delhi (Nehru Place), South Delhi, Delhi (28.5483°N, 77.2568°E)

Sacred Narrative

Kālkājī Mandir in south Delhi is believed to be one of Delhi's oldest shrines — tradition traces it to the Mahābhārata era (Kaurava queen Kunti is said to have worshipped here). The 12-sided marble structure was built ca. 1764. Annual Navrātri draws half a million pilgrims. Adjacent Okhla Bird Sanctuary is also part of the shrine's pilgrimage walk.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Kālkājī Mandir of Delhi
    Kālkājī Mandir in south Delhi is believed to be one of Delhi's oldest shrines — tradition traces it to the Mahābhārata era (Kaurava queen Kunti is said to have worshipped here). The 12-sided marble structure was built ca. 1764. Annual Navrātri draws half a million pilgrims. Adjacent Okhla Bird Sanctuary is also part of the shrine's pilgrimage walk.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Kālkājī Mandir of Delhi festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral