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title: Kalighat Temple
author: Giridhar Appaji Nag Y
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5165/kalighat-temple/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kalighat Temple

_Authored by Giridhar Appaji Nag Y_

## Image File

[![Kalighat Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5165.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5165.jpg)

## Image Caption

The roof of the 18th century CE Kalighat [Kali](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kali/) [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in Calcutta dedicated to the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) goddess Kali.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Y, G. A. N. (2016, May 20). Kalighat Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5165/kalighat-temple/>
### Chicago
Y, Giridhar Appaji Nag. "Kalighat Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5165/kalighat-temple/>.
### MLA
Y, Giridhar Appaji Nag. "Kalighat Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5165/kalighat-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalighat_temple_roof.jpg) by [**Giridhar Appaji Nag Y**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalighat_temple_roof.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.