Let us tell you that it is considered to be one of the most famous and powerful temples of Uttarakhand. The special thing of this temple is that, in this temple, instead of the idol of the Goddess, a Kund is worshiped. This kund is covered with the Rajatpat Sri Yantra. It believed that this temple is inhabited by tantra lore and the holy Kund (pond) of this temple is opened once in a year, on Ashtami in Sharad Navratri, the worship of this holly Kund performed at midnight in the presence of some chief priests.

Along with the Goddess Kali, divine deities of Laxmi and Saraswati are also worshipped here in the temple. An unbroken flame is constantly lit in this temple and the Rashtashila, Mathangshila, and Chandrashila are located in the Kalimath temple. The sacrificial practice was prevalent, till the 90s century, which is now abolished here. And now for the worship in this Siddhpeeth, the devotees offer raw coconut and materials related to the Goddess’s makeup, which includes bangle, bindi, small mirror, comb, ribbon, chunariya.

Legends And Beliefs Behind Kalimath Temple

Some famous Hindu legends state that this is the same place where Goddess Kali killed the demon Rakt Beej and then settled underneath the ground. At that particular place where Goddess Kali settled under the ground, there is a silver plate named as Sri Yantra

There is another belief which states that the lower part of Goddess Kali is being worshipped at this temple and the upper part is worshipped at Dhari Devi Temple, which is another sacred shrine dedicated to goddess Kali situated between Srinagar and Rudraprayag.