<P> The Temple, a gift from the nationalists Shiv Prasad Gupta and Durga Prasad Khatri, was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936 . Mahatma Gandhi said, "I hope this temple, which will serve as a cosmopolitan platform for people of all religions, castes, and creeds including Harijans, will go a great way in promoting religious unity, peace, and love in the country ." </P> <P> The temple was founded by Swami Satyamitranand Giri on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar . It has 8 storeys and is 180 feet tall . It was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi in 1983 . Floors are dedicated to mythological legends, religious deities, freedom fighters and leaders . </P> <P> The temple is located in Michael Nagar on Jessore Road, barely 2 km away from the Kolkata Airport . Here, Bharat Mata (the Mother Land) is portrayed through the image of' Jagattarini Durga' . This was inaugurated on October 19, 2015 (Mahashashti Day of Durga Puja that year) by Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, the Governor of West Bengal . The initiative to build the temple, which has been named' Jatiya Shaktipeeth', was taken by the Spiritual Society of India in order to mark the 140th Anniversary of' Vande Mataram', the hymn to the Mother Land . </P>

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