Kalibari Chandigarh - Chandigarh

A  Brief History of Kalibari Chandigarh

Kalibari Chandigarh, a premier socio-religious, cultural and charitable organization came into existence in 1970 when a handful of energetic people comprising mainly of defence personnel, eminent doctors of PGI Chandigarh and other civilians of Chandigarh, transformed their dreams of having a Goddess Kali Temple in Chandigarh, into reality. This was mainly made possible courtesy by the Sarpanch of Burail village who donated quite a big chunk of land to Dr. Haradhan Bhattacharjee (Founder Priest) for setting up the Kali Temple and its surroundings and finally  Kalibari Chandigarh was got registered under Societies of Registration Act XXI of 1860 vide Registration No.74 of 1970-71 on 20.10.1970.

Major objectives:

Religious:

Humanitarian Services:

The institution is strictly non-political. Neither the institution as a whole nor any member of the institution is permitted to participate in discussions and activity on any political matter or matters within the set up of the institution.

Since its inception, the affairs of Kalibari Chandigarh have been managed by different Managing Committees who have been elected by the General House comprising of all Life and Monthly Members of this prestigious organization and they have given their best to accomplish the above mentioned Religious and Humanitarian objectives, which has helped this institution to grow in leaps and bounds, as a result of which the name of Kalibari Chandigarh has reached not only to the masses of the tri-city but also to various citizens of India and of course the Members who have settled abroad.

Various works undertaken under the charitable heads

Kalibari Chandigarh is situated at a place adjacent to the Indian Air Force Station Chandigarh. If you peep into the journey of this organization in the last 45 years or so, we find that it has become one of the most beautiful visiting places for worship for the people of tri-city as well as people coming from outside. From a barren and no-man’s land where generally people used to come to answer their call of nature in the day time or people were even frightened to pass by during nights 30-40 years back, this place has become a place of solace and pride of all of us and hats off to all of the devotes, donors, previous Managing Committee Members and of course to the Chandigarh Administration as but for their devotion, help and dedicated service, this could not have been possible. All these activities mentioned here clearly depicts that Kalibari Chandigarh is not only a temple but an all round Institution which is totally committed towards service of mankind besides nurturing its day to day religious activities and this fact your office will also appreciate.