Kolkata: JSW Cement has constructed the new Maa Kali Temple in Salboni, West Bengal. The new temple echoes the centuries old world famous Bishnupur architectural style in a contemporary way. The core idea was honed and turned into reality by Kolkata- based architecture firm, Dulal Mukherjee and Associates.
The new Maa Kali temple has a pyramid-like form with four sides divided into three steps and three levels. Each side has three all-embracing arches on the ground floor followed by two on the first and one at the very top. The pinnacle is crowned by a castellated Steel ornament, a stylized form of the Kalasha found in Temple architecture. Similar to the Taj Mahal, the new Maa Kali Temple is approached from the sides of a reflecting shallow water body along the central axis.
The Maa Kali statue too was designed in a stylized fashion taking inspiration from the pattachitra paintings at Kalighat and from stone idols of Jagannath.
Commenting on the temple’s design Mr Dulal Mukherjee of Dulal Mukherjee and Associates said, “While working with the Maa Kali temple’s traditional planning principles, the core design idea was to address the socio-cultural expectations of the local community to create a haven of tranquility.”
