Sri Ramana Kali Temple

21 Dec 2021 Sri Ramana Kali Temple

Sri Ramana Kali Temple- Today Current Affairs

• Recently Shri Ramana Kali Temple located in Dhaka has been inaugurated by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Which was destroyed by the Pakistani army in the 1971 war.

Key points regarding the temple: The Hindu Analysis

• Ramna Kali Temple is a temple located in Dhaka, which was built during the Mughal period.
• This temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mata Kali.
• It is also known as Ramna Kalibari.
• It is spread over two and a half acres near Suhrawardy Garden in Dhaka.
• This temple represents the migration of Mata Kali from the Himalayas to Bengal.
• Although the historical description of this temple is very old, but it was built under the patronage of Queen Vilasmoni Devi.
• It is one of the largest temples in Dhaka.

Temple architecture

• After being established for the last several centuries, many changes have been seen in the architecture of this temple.
• There is a huge Dighi (pool) in front of this temple which is used for worship and bath.
• This temple has a huge shikhara.
• Next to the temple is Maa Anandmoi Ashram.
• This temple is built in the Nagara style prevalent in North India.

Temple demolition

• This temple was demolished on 27 March 1971 during Operation Searchlight conducted by Pakistan Army in 1971. With the demolition of this temple, about one thousand people were also massacred.

Rebuilding the temple- The Hindu Analysis

• This temple has been rebuilt by the Government of India. The temples of Durga, Kali and Radha Krishna are present in this newly constructed temple.
• It has been inaugurated by the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of 50th Vijay Diwas.

Operation searchlight

• Operation Searchlight was conducted by the Pakistan Army from 26 March 1971 to 25 May 1971. The purpose of this operation was to stop the rising wave of nationalism and independence in Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan).
• Around 30,000 to 3, 00,000 Bengali people were massacred by this operation.
• During this war, after the intervention of the Indian Army, Pakistan was forced to lay down arms and Bangladesh was born as a new nation on the world map.

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