Chatteshwari Temple

{{Short description|Temple in Chittagong, Bangladesh}}

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| name = Chatteshwari Kali Temple

| native_name = চট্টেশ্বরী কালী মন্দির

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| religious_affiliation = Hinduism

| image = Chatteshwari Temple Front View.jpg

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| caption = Main Entrance

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| location = 20 Chatteshwari Road, Chittagong

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| district = Chittagong

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| region = Chittagong

| country = Bangladesh

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| established = 18th century

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Sree Sree Chatteshwari Kali Temple is a Hindu temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali located in the centre of Chattogram (Chittagong) city in Bangladesh. It is considered one of the prominent Shakti Peethas of Bengal. The name Chattogram (Chittagong) is said to have been derived from the word Chatteshwari devi of Chatteshwari Temple. The name "Chatteshwari" means the "goddess of Chattogram".

This temple was damaged by Pakistani soldiers during the Bangladesh liberation war. The temple was rebuilt by the Chakraborty family. The previous idol was made of neem wood which was nearly destroyed during the war . Only upper portion of the idol was rescued by a member of Chakraborty family after the war ended . The half neem wood idol is still there in the temple. After the war ended the temple was rebuilt by the family and a new statue was established which was made in Benaras and taken to the temple from India by air by a member of Chakraborty family named Tarapada Adhikary also known as Tarapada Chakraborty.{{cite web|title=Other notable Work of Dr. Mahanambrata|url=http://ibcs-primax-outsource.com/mahanamsampraday/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=469|publisher=Mahanam Sampraday |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126022702/http://ibcs-primax-outsource.com/mahanamsampraday/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=469 |archive-date=26 January 2013 |accessdate=17 August 2012}} The statue was donated by Tarun Kanti Ghosh and his family -ex minister of West Bengal.