Category Archives: Dakshineswar

Sri Sri Thakur spent a long time at this Panchabati ground after planting and growing Bot (banyan), Ashwattha (Peepal), Neem, Amalki and Bel trees.

Here Brahmani established the seat of Panchamundi (heads of five animals viz., man, serpent, dog, bull and jackal) and made Sri Sri Thakur perform 64 types of Tantra Sadhana. This altar was later demolished. Now the place is surrounded by a cement altar.

Nahabat (drum, dhak, instruments) was played six times a day from the two nahabatkhanas situated outside of the temple on the north and south side.

মন্দির প্রাঙ্গনের উত্তর-পশ্চিমদিকের কক্ষটিতে শ্রীশ্রীঠাকুর দীর্ঘ ১৪ বৎসর কাল বাস করিয়াছেন। এই কালে কত সাধু, পণ্ডিত, ভক্ত, তাঁহার অন্তরঙ্গ গৃহী ও ত্যাগী ভক্তবৃন্দের সঙ্গে ভগবৎপ্রসঙ্গ, তাঁহার সাধনকালের কথা, কীর্তন, ভজন, ভাব, সমাধি অনুষ্ঠিত হইয়াছিল। এই ঘরের পশ্চিমদিকের অর্ধচন্দ্রাকৃতি বারান্দায় দাঁড়াইয়া গঙ্গাদর্শন করিতেন। এই ঘরে বর্তমানে শ্রীশ্রীঠাকুরের তক্তাপোশ, চৌকীর উপর তাঁহার ফটো সযত্নে রক্ষিত হইয়া নিত্য পূজাদি হয়।

Before entering the Kalimandir, on it’s the southern side is the Natmandir. Sri Sri Thakur used to bow to the idols of Lord Mahadeva as well as Nandi and Bhringi who were on top of the Natmandir. In a religious meeting in this temple, Bhairabi Brahmani publicly declared Sri Sri Thakur SriRamakrishna as an incarnation of God. The place of sacrifice is to the south of the Natmandir.

Sri Ramakrishna worshipped in this temple for some time. Here the names of Radha- Krishna idols are Sri Sri Jagamohini Radha and Sri Sri Jagamohan Krishna. Daily puja with vegetarian bhog (food offered to a deity) are performed. Special puja is arranged on special days like SnanYatra, Jhulan, Janmashtami, Raas etc. The broken leg of the idol of Krishna seen in the adjoining room of this temple was mended and attached by Sri Ramakrishna. In 1929, the attached part of the idol broke again during dressing of the deity. So a new idol of Lord Krishna was placed alongside idol of Sri Sri Radha in the year 1930.

Chandni is in the middle of two rows of Shiva temples. Here the saints, guests, and bathers rest. This is where Srimat Totapuri first came.

At present the place is paved, around a huge peepal tree, and on a small plaque it is inscribed as the place of Paramahansa’s meditation.