Kolkata or Calcutta the capital of West Bengal is very famous for its many holy temples and monasteries. The entire Kolkata city breathes celebration, festival, religion and spiritualism. Goddess Kali is worshipped here, in her various forms. Number of temples dedicated to the Goddess kali can be found in each and every corner of the city. Whenever you are planning a tour to India include west Bengal tourist places in your list. One of the most famous and beautiful temples in Calcutta is the Dakshineswar Temple, located in the Eastern bank of small canal called Adi Ganga which connects to the Hooghly River. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali. The temple construction was started in the year 1847 and Temple was over in 1855. The temple, built in conventional Nava-Ratna style, it is of 46 feet square and hundred feet high is a large elongated building standing on a high platform with a flight of stairs. It is one of the largest temples of Kolkata and a true architectural master piece.
The idols of the Gods and the Goddess was decided to be installed on the ‘snana-yatra day’, an auspicious days of the Hindus. 31st May 1855, more than 1 lakh Brahmins were invited from different parts of the country to grace the auspicious occasion amidst the controversy of the Rani being in no position to own a temple and to offer Brahmins to feed since she was of low birth. The idols of the Gods and the Goddess were decided to be installed. West Bengal tourist places are worth to visit.
Every year number of people from all over the world visits this temple. Rani Rashmani was the creator of this famous pilgrimage of West Bengal. Dakshineswar Temple is closely associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, as he was one of the very first priests of this temple. The 12 – spired temple with its enormous courtyard is surrounded by 12 other temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kolkata or Calcutta is a world famous place of pilgrimage. The temple compound, apart from the nine main temples, contains a large courtyard surrounding the temple with rooms along the boundary walls. Never miss to plan a tour to west Bengal tourist places, because if you visit the place then only you can see and experience this Maa Kali Temple. There are twelve shrines are there in the temple which is dedicated to Shiva-Kali’s companion along the river front, a temple to Radha-Krishna, a bathing ghat on the river and a shrine dedicated to Rani Rashmoni. The chamber in the northwestern corner just beyond the last of the Shiva temples is where Ramakrishna spent a considerable part of his life.
You will get blessings of Maa Kali or mother Kali from Dakshineswar r temple for any distress of life, any problem of mental agonies and anxieties or for any family criticalities to get peaceful solutions and successful achievements in fulfilling the prayers by the touch of her auspicious Nirmalya and Pujas with pure heart. Dakshineswar temple is considered as one of the famous west Bengal tourist places in India. It is a must visit attraction for anyone who visits Kolkata. Even if one is an atheist the devotional ambience that surrounds this place truly touches one’s heart.
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