 In 1947, during the Partition of India, caretakers of the temple evacuated the idol from Dhaka to Calcutta, and has remained there since.After this, a Tiwari family from Azamgarh was appointed by the royal family to undertake daily worship of the deity.In 1946, the descendants of that family, Prallad Kishore Tiwari (or Rajendra Kishore Tiwari) transported the idol in a highly confidential aircraft to Kolkata and was re-appointed, where they still serve the Goddess continuously.