Joy Kali Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh – The Temple of Mughal Period

Joy Kali Temple in Dhaka is located between Wari and Thathri Bazaar in the city on the Road named after the temple. The temple is in the 24 on Joy Kali Street. Joy Kali is a temple of the Hindu religion and devoted it to the Hindu Goddess named Kali Ma. The people of the Hindu faith of all age groups come into the temple to worship (Puja) of Goddess Kali. Goddess Kali and her statue have a great importance to the Hindu people. The committee members gather in the temple during the various occasions and distribute ‘Prasad’ of sweets among the present people.  Many visitors come to watch the Temple from all religious faiths.

History of the Joy Kali Temple

The temple of Joy Kali is older, more than 400 years. It was established in 1001 of the Bengali calendar year during the Mughal period in the Bengal. There was a Dewan of the Nawabs named Nabh Narayan Ghosh and Tulsi Narayan Ghosh who established this Joy Kali temple under the inspection of the Saint of Bancharam. During this time, there were established 21 statues of Kali, Shib, Bandurga, three Shalgram Chakra, Lakshminarayan etc. There are some nice monuments of guesthouses, the temple of Shiv, Nabratna, Pancharatna that were made in the JoyKali Temple. The nearest market, has named after the temple, Nawabpur Joy Kali Bazaar. And the market is located in the Kaligonj haat that’s dedicated to the Goddess Kali.

Present condition of the Joy Kali Temple

Bancharam was the first caretaker of the Joy Kali Temple. The third caretaker, Panachend, suffered a decline and the responsibility of the Devi was handed over to Bhraman Tanyar. The landlords of that period had seized some of the temple’s land. From that time it was starting to be ruined without maintenance and lack of money. It was fully damaged at the time of strike in 1990. The temple was remade later on by the followers of the Goddess Kali. At the present time, the size of the temple is comparatively smaller than the time it was established.

The Attraction and Architectural significance of the Temple

Many interested visitors go to watch the temple daily. There are two temples inside of the boundary. One temple is of the Kali Devi and other one is of Shiv, which contains a dome. The dome of the temple is made of plaster and observable from outside of the temple. The local peoples of the area refer the dome as the Temple of the Joy Kali. In the front side of the temple, there is a busy stoppage for human haulers and other vehicles go to old Dhaka.

Tiles are used to beautify the temple at its all around of the wall. The floor of the temple is made of mosaic. There are many pictures of Hindu Goddess and Gods printed on the walls of the temple. There is a welcome logo that’s made of the stainless steel writing ‘Om’, the divine symbol of the Hindu religion. In front of the statue of Kali Devi, there is a hanging bell in upside and it ring by the people after entering and before leaving the temple.

Nearest Hotel in Dhaka of the Joy Kali Temple, Hotel 71

One of the nearest hotels in Dhakaof the Joy Kali Temple is ‘Hotel 71’. Hotel71 is a specialized mid-level hotel in Dhaka city. But, it offers a wide range of modern facilities with free services. This Dhaka hotel has both options of budget, economy rooms and luxury, expensive suites. As a result, Hotel71 is gathering of all sorts of people around the world. There is no hotel that serves the quality services with the affordable cost, but Hotel 71 in Dhaka. This could be the perfect and the best choice for the visitors of the Dhaka city, because it’s located in the middle of the city. So, it allows easy access to the all of the happening in the downtown Dhaka.

Nearest Bars in Dhaka, Bangladesh

There are many bars in Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Gentleman’s Rest Bar of Hotel 71 is one of them. The ‘Zentleman’ refers shortly, is the best bar in Dhaka. This Dhakabar offers all kinds of alcohol drinks in the city, including Jack Daniels whisky, 100 Pipers whisky, Red label whisky, Vodka, Black label, Absinthe escat, takila and many more premium liquors. This is a nice bar in Dhaka in the city center. You need not to seek any other place to drink alcohol in Dhakacity. This hotel bar in Dhaka is at your doorstep with smiley faces of the bar attendants. They are ready to rock you to fulfill any of your demands. Above all, its wide collections of drinks will make your Dhaka nightlife colorful. So, go to enjoy and then make a review!