Dakshineswar Kali
Deities

Dakshineswar Kali

Kali of Dakshineswar

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 1855 CE

Dakshineswar Kali

Kali of Dakshineswar

Overview

Dakshineswar Kali Temple was established by Rani Rashmoni in 1855, associated with Sri Ramakrishna.

Key Facts

  • State: West Bengal
  • City: Kolkata
  • Founded: 1855 CE

Source: Temple records

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Kraneswaraye Namah
Offerings
flowerscoconutsandalwoodred hibiscus
Sacred colours
redblackwhite

📖 Stories

  • Dakshineswar — Rani Rashmoni's Dream
    Dakshineswar Kali Temple established 1855 by Rani Rashmoni. She had a vision of Kali before building. Sri Ramakrishna served as priest. Temple has 12 Shiva lingams in adjacent complex.
    — Bengali tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• morning puja
• evening aarati
Puja sequence
  1. flowers
  2. coconut
  3. sandalwood
  4. red hibiscus

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Dakshineswar Kali Temple1855 CE
    📍 Dakshineswar, Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    22.6528°, 88.3636° — view on map
    Festivals: Kali Puja · Shivaratri
    Established by Rani Rashmoni; associated with Sri Ramakrishna; 12 Shiva lingams nearby

🎊 Festivals

  • Kali Puja
    Kartik (Oct–Nov) · 3 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Devi Mahatmyapurana
  • Sri Ramakrishna's teachingsspiritual literature