The luxurious hotels are Oberoi Grand, New Kenilworth, Park Hotel, Taj Bengal Hotel and the Oberoi Grand Downtown. The budget accommodations are to be found around the central Sudder Street area. Kali symbolizes strength. The resplendent shrine of Kali in the Dakshineshwar Temple is grandly decorated on this day. The puja starts at around 10.30 p.m. and with the accompanying rituals continue till 1.30 a.m.
Animal sacrifice is an integral part of the rituals.
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport at Dum Dum is Calcutta s domestic as well as international airport. Calcutta is connected to various destinations in Europe, America, South and West Asia. The neighbouring countries of Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal are linked to Calcutta by air. For domestic travellers, Calcutta is connected by Indian Airlines to Delhi, Madras, Port Blair, Nagpur, Mumbai, Ranchi, Patna, Lucknow, Guwahati, Jorhat, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. The Eastern and South Eastern Railway connect Calcutta to all the important places in India.