Holy Places of India - Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Ramakrishna Mission & Belur Math
June 20th, 2008 |
Ranjay Mitra |
|
No Comment
The Dakshineswar Kali Mondir (Temple) is located on the banks of the river Ganges about 15 kilometers from the heart of Calcutta (Kolkata). The temple was built between 1847 & 1855 by the then ruler Rani Rashmoni.
The story says that the Rani (Queen) was longing for a pilgrimage to the holy Hindu lands of Kashi along the Ganges (now in the state of Uttar Pradesh) when goddess Kali appeared in her dreams & asked her to create a temple at Dakshineswar.
(Click on the picture for Photoduniya.com pictures)
Later, the Dakshineswar temple had Ramakrishna Deb as the devout priest for over 30 years. The temple still maintains the room where Ramakrishna Deb & Sharada Maa lived & died. The temple is a part of the life of Hindus & the Bengali community of Kolkata.
