chinese kali temple

Chinese Kali Temple in India that serves Chinese Cuisine as Prasad 

Bazar

Setting aside from the convention is “Chinese Kali Temple”, located in Tangra, Kolkata

China Town

The area itself is known as the “China Town”

Tibetan

The area is visibly the blend of Tibetan and East Asian culture

Kali temple

Even though the idol look the same as any other Goddess Kali temple…

Chinese

…the most fascinating part is that the temple distributes Chinese cuisine as prasad

Chop Suey

Chinese dishes like noodles, chop suey, sticky rice and other similar dishes are offered to Goddess Kali

Priest

Interestingly, a Bengali priest worships the Goddess and handmade papers are burnt to keep evil spirits at bay

Chinese insence sticks

Tall candles are lit with Chinese incense sticks at the temple during Diwali

Kali temple 1

The temple is said to be 80 years old