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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Hyderabad Kalibari
| image = Hyderabad Kalibari outside view.jpg
|map_type= India Telangana
|coordinates =
{{coord|17.291493714|N|78.315146734|E|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| district = [[Medchal–Malkajgiri]]
| locale ='''Vivekanandapuram''', [[Neredmet]]
| deity = [[Kali]]
| festivals= [[Kali Puja]], [[Durga Puja]]
| architecture = [[Bengal architecture]]
| monument_quantity= 1
| established = 24th August, 1974
}}

The '''Hyderabad Kalibari''' is a Hindu temple located in the Vivekanandapuram, [[Neredmet]] neighbourhood of [[Hyderabad]], 7 km from [[Secunderabad Railway Station]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hyderabad Kalibari (image) |url=http://adayinlife.timesofindia.com/photos/hyderabad-kalibari/61908/24 |work=The Times of India |date=15 Feb 2011 |accessdate=24 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819032237/http://adayinlife.timesofindia.com/photos/hyderabad-kalibari/61908/24 |archivedate=19 August 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=It's 'City of Joy' for this Durga puja |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-16/hyderabad/34497619_1_pandals-puja-committees-organisers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015194141/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-16/hyderabad/34497619_1_pandals-puja-committees-organisers |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2013 |date= 16 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref> The presiding deity of the temple is goddess [[Kali]], hence the name ''Kalibari'' or Abode of Kali. The temple is famous for its [[Kali Puja]] and [[Durga Puja]] which is held on October/November of every year during [[Dusshera]] and [[Diwali]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kumar Sanu to sing at Kali Puja festivities |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102758260200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030002907/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102758260200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 October 2008 |date=27 October 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref>

==History==
In 1974, a piece of Land measuring about 2000 sq. yds was donated by the late Shree S.Madhusudan Reddy, ex-[[Telangana Legislative Council|M.L.C.]] Malkajgiri a devotee of Ma Kali, to the Hyderabad Kalibari trust for building a [[Kali]] Temple.
Subsequently, a number of devotees, in particular the late Lala Chowdhury Maman Ram Agarwal, a philanthropist came forward in collecting / offering donations substantially for the construction of the Kalibari at Vivekanandapuram, Neredmet, [[Secunderabad]].
The organization started in 1974 and the foundation stone was laid by the Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, the then President of [[Ramakrishna mission]] [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].

On 28 August 1976, an idol of Kalimata, which was made out of a single piece of black stone, was purchased from "Chitpur", [[West Bengal]], which was in the pattern of Kalimata of Dakshineshwar temple at [[Kolkata]]. It was installed by Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj of [[Ramakrishna Mission]] and the late Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju, the then Minister for Endowments, [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] was the chief guest on this occasion. The idol sthapana and Pran Pratistha of the goddess was done by the late Sree Gostha Behari Bhattacherjee, Vidyaratna, a famous Tantric priest of famous "Chunagali Kali Temple" of Kolkata. Late Sree A.K.Ganguly, the 1st priest of Hyderabad Kalibari, assisted him in performing the pooja under vedic and tantric ways in accordance with shastrik injunctions.

Swamy Ranganathanandaji Maharaj was approached for guidance. He suggested that the Kalibari should be named as the "Hyderabad Kalibari".
Many devotees visit the holy Kalibari premises in search of solace.

==About the temple==
Today, Hyderabad Kalibari performs all the festivals related to [[Culture of Bengal|Bengal]], viz. [[Kali Puja]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Saraswati Puja]], Annapurna Puja etc. All Amavasya (new moon) Pujas where Kali is worshipped in the temple. Devotees in large numbers gather on all such occasions.
The Kalibari also has a free school for children where Bengali is taught. Also dancing and singing are taught every Sunday. The children take part in the social programmes which happen year round. The temple usually hosts close to 1500 devotees every year during [[Kali Puja]], which also sees Bengali artistes performing in a variety of cultural programmes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nov 11 |first1=TNN / |title=Residents set for virtual Kali Puja {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/residents-set-for-virtual-kali-puja/articleshow/79159460.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
হায়দ্রাবাদ কালীবাড়ি দুর্গাপুজোর ঠাকুর দালান.jpg|Hyderabad Kalibari's ''Thakur Dalan''
Notice at Hyderabad Kalibari.jpg|A notice requesting devotees not to light candles, at the said place
Hyderabad Kalibari temple nameboard.jpg|The nameboard outside the temple
Hyderabad Kalibari residence building.jpg|A residence building, located within the premises of the temple
Hyderabad Kalibari interior view.jpg|The entire view of the temple's interior
Hyderabad Kalibari Ammuguda Temple Architecture.jpg|The [[architecture]] of the temple is atypical of Hindu temples and more so Kali temples in [[Bengal]]
Hyderabad Kalibari entrance.jpg|One of the entrances to the temple
</gallery>

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hyderabad Kalibari}}

[[Category:Kali temples]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1976]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Devi temples in Andhra Pradesh]]

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