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  1. Really impressive research. I being a Chinese Indian myself from Assam didn’t know about all the temples. I only know a few, especially Nam soon voi koon as our origin is from Nam Hoi. Thanks for the beautiful pictures and information.

  2. Enjoyed it, have seen most temples in Tiretti bazar but your blog gave me new information. Thanks

  3. There are so many places to explore in Kolkata, i used to think i have covered up almost all the interesting places there and will visit the rest but these places were beyond my knowledge, its really amazing to go through such a detail post, will surely visit as soon as possible.

  4. Hi Subhadip good read. I studied in grace Ling Liang school from LKG till grade 12. My great grandmother was the founder of tai shu gung and I was married into the tannery that once stands behind the tai shu gung temple which now stands an enormous building. My aunts in laws are active members of BLIA, the three yang sisters. I’m sure you would have met them at BLIA. So now you understand what emotions this read gave me. I am now setttled in Vancouver. Thanks again for the new year blog. Waited a whole year for it though.

    1. Hi Melissa,

      Thanks for writing, I actually wanted to know more about Tai shu Gung temple. Can you please tell me which year it was opened and also some information about the deities inside. The deties look very different and I asked many at Tangra but none could confirm anything. Thanks!

      1. That is a very good question subhadib which i have been wondering too ever since i was married. As you know i grew up having this altar of “su ku pho” the deity in our joint family household and i was educated in a missionary school. So during childhood i didnt realise that our family has been worshipping a different deity . Until i got married and realised that my in laws family have buddha altars. I realised this only a couple of years ago, my great grandmother is a taoist and maybe she brought this faith with her from china. Kwan yim, kwan kung , and the other deities are taoist and im sure the tangra community might not realise that they are taoist because its passed down from generations. Im guessing buddha faith are influened only when they are settled in india. Su ku pho the deity was a saint. And the lady on the left of her was a recent lady , was reincarnation of her or possessed by her ( im not sure). The temple was build in the early 80.

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