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Retrieved 26
November 2012. Roy,
Diptimoy (2001).
Paschimbanger Kali O
Kalikshetra [Kali and Kali
Temples in West Bengal] (in Bengali). Kolata:
Mondal Book...
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being either Kalikshetra (in Sanskrit),
meaning the
place of
Adyashakti Kāli, or Kalikkhetrô (the
Bengali pronunciation of
Kalikshetra),
meaning "area...
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meaning 'Field of [the goddess] Kali'. Similarly, it can be a
variation of
Kalikshetra (Sanskrit: कालीक्षेत्र, lit. 'area of
Goddess Kali').
Another theory...
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Retrieved 16
February 2022. Roy,
Diptimoy (2001).
Paschimbanger Kali O
Kalikshetra [Kali and Kali
Temples in West Bengal] (in Bengali). Kolata:
Mondal Book...
- that it
comes from the
Hindu goddess Kali and the
original name was
KaliKshetra, "the
place of Kali".
Other theories include: The name
comes from the...
- of the British. "Kalikata", in turn, is
believed to be a
version of
Kalikshetra (কালীক্ষেত্র, "Land of [the goddess] Kali"). Alternatively, the name...
