Chinese Kali Temple in India that serves Chinese Cuisine as Prasad

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

The area itself is known as the “China Town”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The temple is said to be 80 years old

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