The Kaliammen Temple was built in 1925 on the old Golf Course Road. This was close to the stables and near the Mariammen Temple. Here, North and South Indians worshipped Shakti, or her energy in the aspects of Dhurga and Kaliammen. The Kaliammen Temple was a simple building with brick walls and a corrugated iron roof.

The temple was specifically built for the Hindi speaking communities of the barracks. The administrators of the temple were Dwarica Maharaj, Perthab Singh, Rambally, Narasamulu Naidoo, Ramdas Maharaj and H. Sham. The first priestess was Mrs. Veeramma Moodley. In the 1930’s, the Shree Emperumal Temple committee sponsored an annual grant of five pounds (ten rand) towards the Kaliammen prayer. The annual Kaliammen prayer, held in March, attracts a large number of devotees from all over the country. They offer goats and fowls as a sacrificial offering to Mother Kali.

Devotees also participate in a prayer called the Khola (offering of animal organs, or produce from the farms). Devotees, suffering from various illnesses, offer organs of animals representing the body parts they wish to be healed or cured. For instance, those suffering from a heart ailment would offer the heart of a sheep. Those suffering from kidney problems would offer a kidney, and so on.

The farmers would offer crops harvested from their fields, as thanksgiving to Bhooma Devi (mother-earth). This is for the prosperity of their farms. A prayer is conducted for mother Kaliammen to bless the Khola offerings. Once the prayer is concluded, the public would help themselves to the Khola offerings. Here too, on the eve of the prayer, a grand six-foot dance would be staged at the temple. A devout Kaliammen worshipper, K.M. Soobramoney (known as “Night Key”) and his group of dancers would perform.