History

shri Kali Mata Temple is situated opposite Baradari garden on the Mall Road of Patiala City (Punjab). This Temple was built by the Sikh ruler of the Patiala State Maharaja Bhupinder Singh who financed the building in his capital of the Mata Kali Devi Temple and oversaw the installation there, in 1936. Bhupinder Singh was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He was inspired to build this temple and bring the 6-ft statue of Devine Mother

Kali & Paawan Jyoti from Bengal to Patiala & he offered First ?Bali? (sacrifice) of a water buffalo to the temple of Kali in Patiala. Because of Temple’s awesome beautifulness, the temple has been declared a national monument. This large complex attracts devotees, Hindu and Sikh, from distant places. A much older temple of Raj Rajeshwari is also situated in the center of this complex.Devotees? offers Mustard Oil, Daal, Sweets, Coconuts, Bangles and Chunnis; Goats, Hens & Liquor to the Devine Mother here.As an average estimate, devotees offer more than 60,000 liquor bottles during Navratras alone and this liquor goes into a ?Sharab Kund? built on the temple?s premises. Any one, who makes his /her presence before Maa here with pure heart & soul, gets her kind blessings immediately.