It was next to an oven in the Dhenkishala (shed in which a husking paddle is fixed). The present temple is built on top of this birthplace. In this temple, a white stone idol of Sri Sri Thakur Sri Ramakrishna is placed on a stone altar and in front of the altar, a replica of the dhenki (husking paddle) and the oven are inscribed.
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In the courtyard of the house and to the west of Sri Ramakrishna’s birthplace is the temple of Family Deity Lord Raghuvir.
The temple has Rameshwar Shiv Linga, Raghuvir Shila and Shitala Ghat (sacred pot). They are regularly worshipped in this temple. Earlier, the temple was made of mud. Later, it has been built with bricks. At present, this temple also have Narayan Shila and Lakshmi Ghat (sacred pot).
The mud house with the verandah is to the north of the temple of Raghubir Jiu. Sri Ramakrishna used to sleep in this house. It is still preserved as his bedroom. The thatched roof, earthen walls, and clean floors have been preserved as it was before.
Shiva Temple of Yugis to the north of Sri Ramakrishna’s house. Sri Sri Thakur was born from the Divyajyoti in waves like air, emanated from the lingam idol of Mahadeva in this temple, and entered the body of Chandra Devi standing in front of the temple. In the north-east corner of this temple was the house of Madhu Yugi.
Gadadhar visited many times Manik Raja’s village home at Bhursebo (now Harisabha) in his childhood and received special care and affection from them.
On way to Arambagh, this village is located about 4 miles south-east of Kamarpukur. Sri Sri Thakur once came to the registry office here to register the land bought in the name of Lord Raghuvir.
It has been mentioned in the footnote dated 2nd April 1882 in Kathamrita that Sri Sri Thakur, on his way back after enjoying Kirtan at Shihor Shyambazar, attended Saptami Aarati (vesper service) of Durga Puja at the home of the Bhadras in Kotalpur village. This village is located 6 to 7 miles north of Jayarambati.
Two combined villages near Phului-Shyambazar are called Kayapat-Badanganj village. Sri Sri Thakur had once come to this village for treatment of splenomegaly. In 1880, he participated here in the singing of Kirtan (glorifying God through song).
This village is located 5 to 6 miles west-south of Kamarpukur. While staying at Hridayram’s house in Shihor, Sri Sri Thakur came to know Sri Natabar Goswami of this village. Once Sri Goswami took him to his house. Both he and his wife served Sri Sri Thakur with great devotion.
Sri Sri Thakur once attended Kirtan (glorifying God through song) at Fului-Shyambazar neighbouring Belte village. Under the arrangements of Sri Natabar Goswami, non-stop Kirtan was performed day and night for consecutive seven days.