Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata
Goddess Bhavatarini (Kali)
Kolkata, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
Riverside Kali temple built by Rani Rashmoni, where Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa served as priest.
History
Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist of Kolkata, built the temple between 1847 and 1855 after a dream of the Goddess. Sri Ramakrishna became the priest soon after and lived here for about 30 years; his room and the Panchavati where he meditated are preserved. Swami Vivekananda met his guru here, making the temple central to the Ramakrishna movement.
Architecture
Bengali navaratna (nine-spired) style, about 30 m high, with 12 identical Shiva temples along the Hooghly ghat and a Radha-Krishna temple.
Festivals
- Kali Puja (Diwali)
- Snana Yatra
- Ramakrishna Jayanti
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Directions to Dakshineswar Kali Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, about 10 km
- By train
- Dakshineswar station, about 0.5 km
- By road
- Ferries from Belur Math; skywalk from the station.
Near the temple
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