Monument – Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Kolkata
Built by – Rani Rashmoni
Built in – 1855

“Located on the banks of the Hooghly River, the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple is one of the most popular places of worship not only in Kolkata but all across eastern India. The temple was founded by Rani Rashmoni in 1855, a philanthropist and an ardent devotee of the goddess Kali.

Built in the navaratna or nine spires style of Bengal architecture, the three-storeyed south-facing temple has nine spires distributed in the upper two stories and stands on a high platform with a flight of stairs. This widely famed temple of Dakshineswar is famous among pilgrims worldwide. It was at this very place that the Rama Krishna Paramhamsa, the highly revered religious thinker attained his spiritual vision and advocated the unity of all religions.

The beauty and charm of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple are such that a trip to Kolkata is often said to be incomplete without a visit to this temple.”

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