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Lucknow Temple Marks 163 Years with Star-Studded Evening
18 Sep
Summary
- Temple celebrates 163rd foundation day on Sept 20.
- Event features playback singer Vinod Rathod and actor-dancer Rituparna Sengupta.
- Unique idol depicts Goddess Kali seated with inactive Lord Shiva.
Lucknow's historic Kali Bari Temple in Ghasiyari Mandi will commemorate its 163rd foundation day on September 20th. The Kali Bari Temple Trust is organizing a cultural and musical evening for the celebration.
The event is scheduled to take place at the Sant Gadge Ji Maharaj Auditorium, located within the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi. This year's festivities will include a performance by popular playback singer Vinod Rathod and actor-dancer Rituparna Sengupta.
The temple's managing committee president, Gautam Bhattacharya, highlighted the tradition of inviting acclaimed artists for the foundation day celebrations. Abhijit Sarkar, president of the board of trustees, described the temple's distinctive idol of Goddess Kali, which is in a seated posture, supported by an inactive Lord Shiva, and rests on the Pancha Munda Asana. This unique clay idol was conceived by the temple's first priest, Madhusudan Mukherjee, after a divine vision.
