Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini (Kali), a form of Mahadevi or Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika. The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a Zamindar, philanthropist and a devotee of Kali Maa. The temple is known for its association with Ramakrishna and Ma Sarada Devi, mystics of 19th century Bengal.
| Dakshineswar Kali Temple দক্ষিণেশ্বর কালীবাড়ি | |
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The Temple complex on the bank of river Hooghly, West Bengal. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Deity | Sri Jagadishvari Bhavatarini Kalimata Thakurani |
| Festivals | Kali Puja, Durga Puja, Snana Yatra, Kalpataru Day |
| Location | |
| Location | Greater Kolkata |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
Location in Kolkata | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°39′18″N 88°21′28″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal architecture |
| Style | Navaratna |
| Founder | Rani Rashmoni |
| Completed | 31 May 1855 |
| Temple(s) | 1 main temple of Kali 12 Shiva temples 1 temple of Radha–Krishna |
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The main temple was inspired by Navaratna style Radhakanta temple in Tollygunge, built by Babu Ramnath Mondal of Bawali Raj family . The temple compound, apart from the nine-spired main temple, contains a large courtyard surrounding the temple, with rooms along the boundary walls. There are twelve shrines dedicated to Shiva, Kali's consort, along the riverfront, a temple to Radha–Krishna, a bathing ghat on the river, a shrine dedicated to Rani Rashmoni. 'Nahabat', the chamber in the northwestern corner just beyond the last of the Shiva temples, is where Ramakrishna and Maa Sarada spent a considerable part of their lives.