87-Year-Old Leela Dutta's Emotional Connection to Siliguri's New Mahakal Temple
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News18•16-01-2026, 17:27
87-Year-Old Leela Dutta's Emotional Connection to Siliguri's New Mahakal Temple
- •Leela Dutta, 87, feels a deep personal connection to the upcoming Mahakal Temple in Siliguri, to be built on the former Chandmoni Tea Garden land.
- •Her late husband, Binay Kumar Dutta, was the Chairman of Chandmoni Tea Garden for 25 years, and Leela herself served on its Board of Directors.
- •The Dutta family lost control of the tea garden during the Left Front era due to political tensions and controversial land acquisition, leading to conflict and unfulfilled promises.
- •The Chief Minister's announcement to build the country's largest Mahakal Temple on this land brought immense joy to Leela Dutta.
- •Leela Dutta wrote a thank you letter to the Chief Minister and wishes to offer prayers at the new temple with her son, fulfilling a long-held emotional connection to the land.
Why It Matters: Leela Dutta, 87, finds solace and a renewed connection as the Mahakal Temple rises on her family's former tea garden land.
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