Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kolkata

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.

Kolkata – Monuments Attractions

Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal, India. There are many tourist attractions in Kolkata. The city which is famous for business, academic and culture and the place are lies on the banks of the river Hooghly. The urban landscape of Kolkata is structured by the British creators. The monument in Kolkata explains the colonial dreams and the consequent cultural mix of the place.  This cultural mix really helped in during the construction of structures. These structures are very attractive. In that some of which became the famous and most visited monuments in Kolkata. There are number of famous monuments in Kolkata. It is included in the West Bengal Tourist Places. The monuments in Kolkata are:

• Shahid Minar
• Victoria Memorial
• Marble Palace
• Indian Museum
• Howrah Bridge
• Vidyasagar Setu

Kolkata is filled with attractive monuments and architectures. Shahid Minar is the one of the fore most architectural structure in Kolkata and which is situated near to Esplanade. In the earlier time it is also called as Octerloney monument. It got this name after the founder of minar Sir David Ochterlony. This beautiful monument is built by using Egyptian style. This is built in the memory of the founder Ochterlony in 1848. In some angle it also looks like Qutub minar of Delhi. You can visit Shahid minar from morning 10am to Evening 6pm.

Victoria memorial architecture is built by using white marbles. This monument attraction in Kolkata is built in memory of Queen Victoria. This memorial is formally inaugurated by the princess of Wales. If you visit West Bengal Tourist Places then only you can enjoy the beauty of architecture. This beautiful memorial is surrounded by lush greeneries. The lighting effect in the evening and a fairy tale ‘Fountain of Joy’ facing the memorial building are fantastic and which create an atmosphere of unforgettable charm. The ideal time to visit the place is between the months of October to March.

Marble palace is must see tourist attraction in India. This palace is built in the year of 1835 by Rajesh Mallick. It attracts the tourists from all over the world every year. The palace is the house of pictures, sculptures, art and oil paintings. This is the perfect place for the one who love art and designs. You can also see the paintings of the Reynolds, Rembrand and Van Goyen etc. The interior work of the palace was superb. You can also see Zoo; there you can also find different birds and animals. You can visit the palace from morning 10am to 4pm. The palace is closed on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

Indian Museum is the ninth oldest museum of the world. It is established in the year 1814. You have to spend full one day in museum then only you can see all the items. The must see category is 4000years old mummy and urn that contains the ashes of Buddha. The museum is most commonly known as ‘Jadughar’. This old museum is included in the West Bengal Tourist Places.

Howrah Bridge is also famed as Rabindra Setu. This is an Engineering marvel and is the busiest cantilever bridge in the world. Howrah bridge which connect the city of Howrah to Calcutta. This bridge is set up in the year 1874 and constructed without using any nuts and bolts. You can also two other bridges called Vidyasagar Setu and the Vivekananda Setu these bridges are situated at different points over the Hooghly river.

Vidyasagar Setu is also known as the second Hooghly River in Kolkata. Vidyasagar Setu connecting to twin city of Howrah. This bridge is inaugurated in the year 1992.  This bridge constructed to reduce the vehicular pressure on the Howrah Bridge. Vidyasagar setu is the world’s third largest cable-stayed bridge

Whenever you are planning tour to West Bengal Tourist Places include Kolkata monuments attractions in your list. Enjoy every second of your life by visiting beautiful tourist destinations.