点评:You need to visit this place with the right expectation else it will be a disappointing trip. Just because many people told you what a wonderful place it was fitted not mean you will have same experience.
The route to the temple is via narrow single track road. There are few passing places. You may have to reverse it cars coming from other direction. If you panic in single track country roads then ask a friend for lift or call a taxi from nearest town.
From the car park, you need to climb steep hill to reach Kali (known as Maha Shakti) temple. The road till temple is drivable but they don't allow cars. There is a minibus service for the elderly but many able bodied people also sneak in. If you are not fit to climb hills for 15 minute then think before visit.
They ask you not to eat non vegetarian food for 3 days before visiting. But nobody can really validate that. So it is entirely up to you what you want to do. Same goes if you are a menstruating woman.
The actual Kali temple is very small. Temple remains open for very short period in early morning and evening. Make sure to arrive on time. If crowded, then you will be asked to sit in one of two tents where you will see puja thru a TV screen. After puja finishes you will be asked to queue by rows to visit the Kali idol, known as darshan. The English priests were unable to recite Sanskrit slokas with correct pronunciation.
If the temple officials tell you that you will visit temple in few minutes, be ready to wait for half an hour from that point in the tent. People will jump queues so don't be surprised. You may have to wait again just before entering the main temple if there is crowd.
You can spend few minutes inside as crowd will continue to push you. Because of the huge crowd overall experience is not spiritual at all.
The food may be served there or near Murugan temple near car park. Again be ready to stand in long queue.
There is also a Vishnu temple. You may or may not see animals. They will fenced so you can't interact with them. I only saw deer.
If it rains the area will be muddy. Consider this place as mini version of India, so be prepared to deal with misbehaving crowd.
It does not cost here to visit. If you wish you can donate. Nobody will ask for money.
If you visit on a day which is not crowded you may have better experience. But you can't predict when it will less crowded.
翻译:你必须带着适当的期望值去参观这个地方,否则旅程可能会令人失望。即便很多人都夸赞这里是个很棒的地方,也并不意味着你会有同样的体验。
前往寺庙的道路是一条狭窄的单行道,沿途几乎没有会车点。如果遇到对向来车,你可能需要倒车让行。如果你在这种单行道上容易慌乱,不妨请朋友载你一程,或者从最近的镇上叫辆出租车。
从停车场出发后……你需要爬上陡峭的山坡才能到达卡利神庙(又称玛哈·沙克蒂神庙)。通往神庙的路虽然可以驾车通行,但不允许汽车进入。庙方为老年人提供了小型巴士服务,不过很多身体健康的人也会偷偷驾车前往。如果你没有体力爬15分钟的山路,那在前往之前可要三思了。
他们要求游客在参观前三天内不要吃荤食。不过这一点其实无人能证实。因此是否遵守完全取决于你自己。对于正处于经期的女性来说也是如此。真正的迦梨神庙非常小。神庙仅在清晨和傍晚短暂开放。务必准时到达。如果人太多,你会被安排坐在两顶帐篷中的一顶里,通过电视屏幕观看祭祀仪式。仪式结束后,则需排成队列去瞻仰迦梨女神像,这一环节被称为“达尔斯汉”。那些英国神职人员无法用正确的发音诵读梵文颂词。如果寺庙工作人员告诉你几分钟后就能进入寺庙,那么请做好在帐篷里再等半小时的准备。人们会插队,所以不必惊讶。如果人很多,进入主殿前你可能还得再等待一阵。
由于人群不断推挤,你在里面只能待几分钟而已。由于人实在太多,整体的体验毫无灵性可言。
食物可能在那里供应,也可能在停车场附近的穆鲁甘神庙附近供应。请再次做好排长队的准备。
那里还有一座毗湿奴神庙。你可能会看到动物,也可能看不到。区域内设有围栏,因此无法与动物互动。我只看到了鹿。
如果下雨,地面就会变得泥泞。可以把这里看作是印度的“迷你版”,所以也要做好应对举止失当的人群的准备。
参观这里无需付费。如果你愿意,也可以捐款。不过没人会向你索要费用。
如果选择在人少的日子前往,你的体验可能会更好。但是你无法预测什么时候人会少一些。