West Bengal is one of the Indian states of the eastern region where one will find a number of temples. Temples are the most-visited places of worship in West Bengal which attract a large number of pilgrims throughout the year. The great design followed in the construction of the temples of West Bengal attracts a large number of general tourists as well. This state apart from its Hindu temple also possesses several Jain and Buddhist temples. The West Bengal temples display a unique architectural design and also exhibit several delicately carved images on stone. The environment of the temples in this state provides a very spiritual atmosphere.

The Kalighat Kali temple is among the most prominent Hindu temples in West Bengal which is devoted to the Goddess Kali. This is also regarded as one of the fifty one Shakti Peethas situated all over India. Kalighat is sacred to the Goddess Kali, which was previously a Ghat or a landing stage located on the primitive course of the river Hooghly in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata). With the change in time, the river has moved a considerable distance from the temple. Presently, the Kalighat temple is situated on the banks of Adi Ganga, a small canal which connects itself to the Hooghly River. People, irrespective of caste and creed, visit this temple from different parts of India. A large number of devotees visit the temple on a daily basis and they believe that the goddess is like a mother who looks after all their problems in life and also blesses them with good wishes in order to accomplish their goals. The attitude of the devotees towards the Goddess Kali is directed according to their religious training and tradition, their intellectual and spiritual capacities and the counsel of the priests of the temple.

Another significant religious place for the Hindus all over the world is the Dakshineshwar Kali temple. This temple is situated in Dakshineswar near the city of Kolkata. Positioned on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River, the main deity of this beautiful temple is Goddess Bhavatarini, who is considered to be an aspect of Goddess Kali. The Dakshineswar Kali temple was constructed in the year 1855 by a devotee and a philanthropist of Goddess Kali by the name of Rani Rashmoni. There is a nine-spired main temple, a huge courtyard encircling the temple having rooms along the walls of the boundary. Twelve shrines are there devoted to the Lord Shiva on the riverfront, there is also a bathing ghat on the river, a bookshop and a shrine of the Late Rani Rashmoni. The chamber which is located in the northwestern corner just beneath the last of the Shiva temples is that place where Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa played out a substantial amount of his life. Constructed in the conventional Bengal architectural style of `Nava-ratna` or the nine spires style, this temple is of three storey and faces towards the south. It possesses nine spires which are dispersed in the two upper two storeys, and it stands on a high pedestal with a flight of steps.

Apart from Hindu temples, there are several Buddhist as well as Jain temples in West Bengal. The Mahabodhi Society of India is a very small but occupying Theravedan Buddhist temple situated in a historic building. A shrine room and a library are there in the second floor. Here the meditation classes are conducted on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of a month. The Parashnath Jain temple is another significant place of worship in the state for the Jains. On entering the Raja Dinendra Street one is able to see the tower of this Jain temple. One can also reach this temple through the Badridas temple Road. The Parasnath Jain temple is worshipped by the Jains in large numbers. Ray Badridas Bahadur constructed this temple in the year 1867. Ray Badridas Bahadur was a great lover of art. The chandeliers hanging in this temple are brought all the way from Brussels and Paris in the 19th century. The garden at this temple possesses European statues and blocks of glass mosaics, decorated with silver paint.

The temples of West Bengal are the masterpieces of artworks, which have their unique style of temple construction and formation of images of deities. The temples in this state help one to have an insight into the age old tradition and the spiritual consciousness of the people of the land. The love and respect of the devotees of this place is depicted by the way they worship their Gods and Goddesses and the importance they give towards them. Some of the major temples of West Bengal are Bakranath Temple at Bakreswar, Bansuli Temple at Nannur, Bargabhima Temple at Tamluk, Brindabanchandra Temple at Guptipara, Chinese Temple at Achipur, Dhirdham Temple at Darjeeling, Ekteswara Temple at Ekteswara, Jagannath Temple at Serampore, Jain Temple Ruins at Boram, Jain Temples at Deoli, Jateshwarnath Temple at Mahanad, Jor Bangala Temple at Bishnupur, Kalna Shiva Temples at Kalna, Kanak Durga Temple at Chikligarh, Kiriteshwari Temple at Murhsidabad, Krishnarjun Temple at Tamluk, Malleswar Temple at Chandrakona, Radha Kanta Jiu Temple at Rajbalhat, Sarva Mangala Devi Temple at Garbeta, Shivakhya Devi Temple at Amaragarh, etc.