Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated — with a history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time.
Kalighat Kali Temple, c. 1887
Pilgrims bathing in the Hoogly at Kalighat, c. 1947
The Kalighat Temple complex
Kali idol at the Kalighat Kali Temple
Kolkata district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It only contains the entire city proper of Kolkata, the capital city of the state and therefore it is a city district. It is the smallest district in the state and also the most densely populated district.
Clockwise from top: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, Central Business District, Rabindra Setu, City Tram Line, Vidyasagar Setu
The remains of the Aatchala Bari at Barisha
Jorasanko Thakur Bari, now Rabindra Bharati University
Victoria Memorial