Location :

Dakshineshwar Kali Temple is situated alongside the Vivekananda Bridge north of Calcutta, about 20 km. from BBD Bagh. The Temple is famous for its association with Ramakrishna who achieved spiritual vision here.
Significance of the temple
The Dakshineshwar temple was been built by Rani Rashmoni in the year 1847. It is a 12- spired temple with its enormous courtyard which is surrounded by 12 other temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is a world famous place of pilgrimage and it was at this place that the famous religious thinker Rama Krishna Paramahamsa achieved his spiritual vision and preached the unity of all religions.
Ramakrishna is one who served as temple's head priest. Since the first days of his service in the shrine of the goddess Kali, was filled with a rare form of love for the Goddess known in Hinduism as maha-bhava. Worshiping in front of the statue of Goddess Kali, Ramakrishna would be overcoming with such an ecstatic love for the deity that he would fall to the ground and immersed in spiritual trance, lose all consciousness of the external world. Ramakrishna fully realized and all-inclusive nature of the divine.


Today if devotees visit the holy Dakshineswar temple, its serves as the raw spiritual energy envelops oneself. Lakhs of devotes come and offer prayers to the presiding deity with the customary red hibiscus flowers and sandesh or sweetmeat.
Besides the main Kali temple in the temple complex there are 12 Shiva temples right opposite to the main temple. Each of them is embedded with a Shiva Lingam. Apart from theShiva temples, a gorgeous Lord Laxmi Narayan temple too attracts hordes of devotees

Time to Visit
The timing to visit the Dakshineshwar Temple is form 7 A.M. - 12 P.M. & 4 P.M. - 9 P.M. In the temple Tuesdays and Saturdays being the most propitious days as far as goddess Kali is concerned, both these days are very crowded with number of Devotees. Nonetheless, it is advisable to visit the temple during the morning hours between 7 A.M. to 8 A.M. One can also visit the temple after sunset. The Sandhya Aarati or Evening Aarati is absolutely amazing and the entire temple reverberates with spiritual vibrations.
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How to reach the Temple
The nearest railways station to temple is the Dakshineswar (suburban) & Howrah (Junction). There are Local buses, mini buses and metered taxis which are readily available from various parts of the city. Even auto rickshaws are available on share basis.