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Dakshineswar Kali

Kali of Dakshineswar

Tradition · Hindu

Period · 1855 CE

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⏳Historical Period55c CE

1855 CE

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Om Kraneswaraye Namah

Gender: female
Sacred Colours: redblackwhite
Sacred Offerings: flowers · coconut · sandalwood · red hibiscus

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Primary Scriptures

2 sources

Devi Mahatmyapurana
Sri Ramakrishna's teachingsspiritual literature

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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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

flowers
coconut
sandalwood
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

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Sources & provenance

📜 2 Primary🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Primary sourceBook
M. D. C.. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1944)
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Primary sourceBook
Swimming. Ramakrishna and His Devi (1980)
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Scholarly sourceBook
West Bengal Gazetteer (1900)
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Supporting reference
Max Müller on Bengal temples (1882)

Sacred Index

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Chronology

1855 CE

Sacred Geography

📍Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal

Primary Citations

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Primary sourceBook
M. D. C.. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1944)
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Primary sourceBook
Swimming. Ramakrishna and His Devi (1980)
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Scholarly sourceBook
West Bengal Gazetteer (1900)
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Supporting reference
Max Müller on Bengal temples (1882)

Knowledge Connections

Cite this Entry

"Dakshineswar Kali." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/dakshineswar-kali. Accessed August 21, 2026.

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