Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Dakshineswar Kali Temple is situated on the eastern bank of river Hooghly, is a Hindu temple located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata. This temple was built by Rani Rashmoni in the year 1855, who herself was a devotee of Kali and a philanthropic. The deity which presides in this temple is Bhabatarini, an aspect of Kali. This temple is is also famous as it has got its association with Ramakrishna Paramhansa during the 19th century Bengal.

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Apart from the nine spired main temple, this temple compound has got a large courtyard surrounding the temple, there are rooms along the boundary walls. Here one will found twelve temples of Shiva. Just at the river front, one will get to see the temple of Radha Krishna, there is a bathing ghat on the river and also a shrine of Rani Rashmoni.. Another attracting feature of this temple is "Nahavat Khana" where ramkrishna is said to have spent a considerable part of his life.

The history of the temple says that this temple was found at the mid of 19th century by Rani Rashmoni.When she was planning to go for a pilgrimage in Benaras. The history says that she was suppose to travel by 24 boats, along with, her relatives would go, servants and other belongings. But the night before the pilgrimage, she had a dream vision in the form of Divine mother, goddess Kali, who reported her in the dream saying that instead of going to Benaras, to install herstatue in the bank of river Ganges and worship her here, she will accept the worship in this place.