Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna style temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River. The presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini (Kali), a form of Mahadevi or Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika. The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a z…
Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna style temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River. The presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini (Kali), a form of Mahadevi or Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika. The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a zamindar, and a devotee of Kali. The temple is associated with Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi, mystics of 19th century Bengal.
Location: Greater Kolkata
Completed: 31 May 1855
Affiliation: Hinduism
District: North 24 Parganas
Deity: Sri Jagadishvari Bhavatarini Kalimata Thakurani
Festivals: Kali Puja, Durga Puja, Snana Yatra, Kalpataru Day
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