Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Debottar Estate (Board of Trustees)
Trust · Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas (Kolkata), West Bengal
Rani Rashmoni founded the Dakshineswar temple complex on the east bank of the Hooghly and consecrated it on 31 May 1855. Sri Ramakrishna lived and worshipped here as a priest. The complex has the nine-spired Bhavatarini Kali temple, the Radha-Krishna (Radhakanta) temple and twelve identical Shiva temples along the river. A Board of Trustees runs it as a Debottar estate.
How it is run
A Board of Trustees runs the Debottar (endowed) estate set up by Rani Rashmoni's deed of dedication. Trustees are drawn from her descendants, the hereditary shebaits.
Tips for pilgrims
- Darshan is about 6:30 am–12:30 pm and 3:30–7:30 pm. The trustees can change timings, so check the website.
- Mangal aarti is at 4 am and sandhya aarti at 6:30 pm.
- Sri Ramakrishna's room and the Panchavati are inside the complex. Belur Math is across the river by ferry.
Temples it runs
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple (Bhavatarini) – Dakshineswar, Kolkata
- Radhakanta (Vishnu) Temple – Dakshineswar temple complex
- Twelve Shiva Temples – Dakshineswar temple complex, along the Hooghly