Trip to Dakshineswar Kali Temple

The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali, literally meaning, ‘She who takes Her devotees across the ocean of existence’. The temple was built by Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and a devotee of Kali in 1855.


There are twelve shrines dedicated to the aspects of Shiva, Kali’s companion, along the riverfront, a temple to Radha-Krishna, a bathing ghat on the river, a bookshop, a srine to Rani Rashmoni. The chamber in the northwestern corner jus beyond the last of the Shiva temple, is where Sri Ramskrishna Paramhamsa spent a considerable part of his life.

Beside picture is the presiding temple deity, Bhavatarini, with a foot over Shiva.


In 1847 Rani Rashmoni prepared to go to Kashi (the sacred Hindu city) to express her devotion to Mother Divine.The night before the pilgrimage began, Rashmoni had a vision of the Divine Mother, in the form of the goddess Kali in a dream and reportedly said, “There is no need to go to Varanasi. Install my statue in a beautiful temple on the banks of the Ganges river and arrange for my worship there. Then I shall manifest in the image and accept worship at that place."

Sri RamKrishna Paramhamsa came to the temple in 1855, as an assistant to his elder brother, Ramkumar, the head priest, a job he took over the next year, after Ramkumar’s death.

Front view of Dakshineshwar Kali Temple

                                                          

Above you can see the picture of main temple of Dakshineshwar. There is Kali Maa’s idol in the temple which you can see in below picture.

There are twelve shrines of Shiva where there are 12 Shiv Lings in each shrine…