Shri Kali Mata Mandir, Outside Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur

The story of Shri Kali Mata Mandir, Outside Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur

Shri Kali Mata Mandir stands outside Sanganeri Gate, and the most practical thing to know is that it is open every day from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM and again from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

This is a Kali temple, and Kali is a form of Devi, the Sanskrit word for goddess. That places the shrine in a wider Hindu devotional tradition centred on the divine feminine, rather than on a story specific to this building, because there is no account of this exact place.

The temple is in Jaipur, the capital and largest city of Rajasthan, which helps situate it for anyone moving through the old city area around Sanganeri Gate. One published page for a place of the same name gives the address as 744, Behind Minerva Cinema, and the same page names it Shri Kali Mata Mandir, Outside Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur.

The detail to look for here is the way the temple’s identity is carried entirely by its dedication: the name tells you the deity first, and the location second. If you are planning a visit, the morning opening and the evening reopening make it easy to fit in between other stops.