Not only as a reflection of my own personal interests, but as a way for non-Bengali speakers to learn something about a fascinating musical genre dedicated to venerating the Mother of the Universe. Since I am finally taking my Bangla language studies seriously and collecting Shyama Sangeet (Kali Ma devotional lyrics), I thought I should be a good bhakta and start sharing what I discover. Although now found in a bylane of a bustling town, I was informed that in his day this place was remote, surrounded by a forest and located near a burning ground. This is the place where Kamalakanta worshipped the Divine Mother, composed songs to Her and practiced tantrik sadhana (occult rituals). It is a simple and small temple, but one that has a very interesting history. Recently I began visiting the Kali temple associated with Kamalakanta. He was the court poet and spiritual guru of the Bardhaman King, Tej Chandra Bahadur. This song was written by a famous tantrik adept named Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (1769-1829). Ma Kali, Dutch Bengali School early 1900s
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