Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Dakshineswar Kali temple,stands 100ft high on the banks of Hoogly, beautifully built in nine spired Navratna style of blissful Bengali architecture, is yet another visual treat to the devotion of disciples! The place has columned verandahs which have been carved with aatchala architecture, making you think twice if history is evolving backwards with such scientific arch! If you choose to visit this delightful destination once, it is sure to choose you forever thence! PC: @sabyasachi_talukdar

The Great Sacrifice I wanted to write an article in honor of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary, but I didn’t quite feel qualified. I am not a scholar. I have not researched Swamiji’s writings and life story in great detail. And then I felt a nudge as it were. Perhaps I should give it a try. I may not have the authority of a scholar but I am a devotee of God. Kindly take my words as an offering. They may not be perfect, but they come from my heart. I take the liberty to quote…

Kalighat Kali Temple - Category:Kalighat Kali Temple - Wikimedia Commons

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and the largest religion in India. Goddess Kali is an incarnation of Shakti, the principal female divinity of Hinduism. Hence, you will find Kali temples strewn across the length and breadth of India. However, only a handful of them can match up to the Kalighat Temple in repute. According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Shiva performed his destructive dance, taandav, with Goddess Sati in his arms, after she had sacrificed herself, Sati’s…

Dakshineswar Maa Kali temple; a journey through one of the most spiritually alive places in the whole of Bengal,by the banks of the Ganges.