Situated on the Bank of hoogly river in Dakshineshwar near kolkata. The Dakshineswar Kali Temple was founded around the middle of the 19th Century by Rani Rashmoni. In year 1947 Rani Rashmoni, prepared to go upon a long pilgrimage to Kashi to express her Devotions towards Maa Kali
She was to travel 24 boats carrying food supplies and her relatives but the night before pilgrimage she had a vision of Maa Kali in her Dreams and Mata said
"There is no need to go to Banaras. Install my statue in a beautiful temple on the banks of the Ganges river and arrange for my worship there. Then I shall manifest myself in the image and accept worship at that place"
Rani immediately looked for and purchased a 20-acred plot in the village of Dakshineswar. The large temple complex was built between 1847 and 1855. The 20-acre (81,000 m2) plot was bought from an Englishman, John Hastie . The land was old muslim burial ground shaped like a tortoise considering it right for worship of Shakti It took 8 years to complete the construction of the temple on 31 may 1855 Maa Kali idol was installed in the temple
She was to travel 24 boats carrying food supplies and her relatives but the night before pilgrimage she had a vision of Maa Kali in her Dreams and Mata said
"There is no need to go to Banaras. Install my statue in a beautiful temple on the banks of the Ganges river and arrange for my worship there. Then I shall manifest myself in the image and accept worship at that place"
Rani immediately looked for and purchased a 20-acred plot in the village of Dakshineswar. The large temple complex was built between 1847 and 1855. The 20-acre (81,000 m2) plot was bought from an Englishman, John Hastie . The land was old muslim burial ground shaped like a tortoise considering it right for worship of Shakti It took 8 years to complete the construction of the temple on 31 may 1855 Maa Kali idol was installed in the temple
