The Gods enshrined in the Toong On Church of
Kolkata,
India.
The Gods enshrined in the Nam Soon Church of Kolkata, India.
Chinese temples are sacred sites for the practice of Chinese folk religion. Kolkata has a significant population of Indian nationals of Chinese ethnic origin (immigrants and their descendants that emigrated from China starting in the late 18th century to work at the Kolkata port as well as the Chennai port). Unofficial estimates puts the population of Indian nationals of Chinese-origin in Kolkata anywhere from 5,000 to 200,000, most of whom live in or near Tangra.[1][2] The Chinese brought with them their culture. At least eight of the Chinese temples are located in the old Chinatown around Tiretta Bazar in Central Kolkata.[3]
Temples
Though the places of worship are referred to as "churches", they are sites of veneration that adhere to Chinese traditional religion and have nothing to do with Christianity.
- Sea Ip Church
- Tong on Church
- Choonghee Dong Thien Haue Church
- Gee Hing Church
- Sea Voi Yune Leong Futh Church
- Nam Soon Church
Gallery
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Deities of the Nam Soon Church
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Religious weaponry and scrolls of the Sea Ip Church
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Religious weaponry and scrolls of the Sea Ip Church
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Kuan Shih Yin enshrined in the Sea Ip Church
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Internal hall of the Toong On Church
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Entrance to the Toong On Church
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Entrance to the Sea Ip Church
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See also
Chinese folk religion
References
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