major celebrated with great enthusiasm in the temple which attracts thousands of devotees from various parts of the country.

Visiting Hours : Daily 5.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M and 5.00 P.M to 10.30 P.M
Aarti : Two times (Morning and Evening)
Special days : Tuesday and Saturday

Dakshineswar Temple

Dakshineswar Temple

This colossal Kali temple in Kolkata is situated on the bank of the river Hooghly near Bally Bridge. It was built by Rani Rasmani of north Calcutta in the 19th century. The place is also famous for the fact that, the great spiritual leader Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa attained his spiritual enlightenment here. The main temple is called Navaratna temple which is surrounded by 12 other temples of Lord Shiva.



Belur Math

Belur Math is the headquarters of the twin organizations of

Belur Math

Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Spread over several acres of land, it is a pilgrimage for people from different faiths and religions. It is situated at a distance of 6 kms from the Howrah station and located on the bank of the river Hooghly. The Math provides a picturesque view of Ramakrishna temple which was built in the year 1899. People from all over the world come here to receive the message of harmony between the religions of the world, divinity of the soul, renunciation and service.

The main attraction of Belur Math is the temple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansadev which was built by Swami Vivekananda with several other monks. Other worth visiting sites in the campus includes Swami Vivekananda's Room, Swami Brahmananda's Temple, Holy Mother Sarada Devi's Temple, Swami, Vivekananda's Temple, and Ramakrishna Museum.

Visiting Hours :

April to September
6.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

October to March
6.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.