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Ancestral deities of North Kolkata

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  (1) Gobindo Chandra Dey House- Dey was the Mayor of Kolkata during 1967-68. The temple of Lord Krishna and their residential house are situated opposite to each other at Dr. Narayan Roy Sarani. The temple bears striking resemblance in architecture to the Kalachand Temple of the Naan dynasty (at Bethune Row) located close by. The House of Gobindo Chandra opposite to the temple (2) Jagganath temple  located at  89A, Simla St, Manicktala, Azad Hind Bag, dates back to about 200 years according to the present members of the family. The front door bearing a lion statue, the carved pillars and the portico shaded entirely by trees draws attention. Building architechture Jagannath deity The entrance Front Portico (3) Chandi Bari (established 1928), Peary Mohan Sur Lane  (4) Guha House & Kali mandir uu (5) Radha Krishna mandir (Bidhan Sarani) (6) Sri Sri Anandamoyee Kali (Beadon Street) (7) Sri Sri Kali Mandir (Beadon Street)