Temple History

Located on the banks of the Brahmani River, the Guhya Kali Temple is approximately 28-31 km from Rampurhat and about 15 km from Nalhati. The Guhya Kali idol is unique; carved from a single black stone or Kashthi Pathor. Unlike the common standing Kali idols, she is seated here on a serpent and uniquely adorned with snakes. Legends hold that the idol originally belonged to the Mytho-historical king of Magadh, Jarasandha. As per an anecdotal story, thousands of years later, during the British era, Governor General Warren Hastings planned on seizing this extremely valuable idol from Raja Chait Singh of Kashi. To prevent this dangerous mission, Raja Chait Singh hid the idol in the Ganges, and Maharaja Nandakumar, the Diwan of Bengal, recovered it secretly. Shortly after the establishment of the temple, Nandakumar was entangled in a conspiracy by the British Raj and was killed in 1775. Locals believe that the goddess here is awakened and roams in the forest at night; therefore, all the rituals are performed exclusively during the day.