Dakshineswar Kali Temple
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Dakshineswar Kali Temple |
Timings:
All days of the weak
Morning: 6:00 am to 12:30 pm
Evening: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Aarti Timings:-
No entry fee
Location:
Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata Overview
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Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata |
The temple founded by Rani Rashmoni of Bengal in 1855, According to history, Dakshineswar was a mere village nestled along the eastern bank of the River Ganges in the early phase of the 1800s. It is said that Rani Rashmoniof Janbazar, while on her pilgrimage to Varanasi, had a dream, where she was instructed to build a Kali temple. She was intensely moved by the dream and to materialize it, she instructed her people to search for suitable plots to erect the Kali Temple. After a long investigation for land, a 20-acres of land was finally selected in Dakshineswar village. Construction of the Dakshineswar Temple began in 1847 and it was completed in 1855. The Kali Temple of Dakshineswar was very much famous for the spiritual vision of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a mystic of 19th century Bengal. There is a huge history of the relationship of Goddess Kali and Ramakrishna.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is the
centre 0f attraction during the
Kali Puja. The temple is decorated beautifully with flowers and coloring lighting arrangement. However, Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered very
auspicious days for Kali worship and the Sandhya Aarti is the prime attraction, which is truly amazing. If you are in Kolkata please visit this holy place.
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