Holy Trio Footprints

Dakshineswar and the adjacent places

For the establishment Dakshineswar-Kalibari, Rani Rashmoni bought 54.4 bighas (approx.34 acres) of land and the Kuthibari (this building was originally built by Lord Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal from 1813 to 1823) on September 6, 1847 for Rupees forty-two thousand five hundred (₹ 42,500). This vast tract of land and the mansion (Kuthibari) was earlier owned by the English Attorney James Hastie. In some parts there were Muslim burial ground, Ghazi Saheb’s Pithastan (sacred place), ponds and mango grove. Because some parts of this place shaped like the hump of a tortoise, it was considered befitting for the worship of Shakti as per Tantra traditions and hence for the establishment of Shakti Mandir. Also temples of Shiva and Vishnu were built and this inclusiveness has made Dakshineswar a melting pot of devotees of all creeds and sects. The construction of the temple including the embankment (posta) of the river Ganges was done by ‘Mackintosh and Burn Company’. It took nine years to complete the construction work at toal cost of Rupees Nine lakhs (₹9,00,000) in those days. The temple was consecrated on 31st May, 1855 on the day of the SnanYatra (bathing festival on the auspicious birthday of Jagannath the Master of the universe).

After consecration, Rani Rashmoni lived for five years and nine months and passed away on 19th February 1861. Her last deed for the temple was to sign an Arpannama (Deed of Dedication or Endowment) on the previous day of her death 18th February 1861 when she assigned the property in Dinajpur (now in Bangladesh) for the purpose of maintenance of the temple. The Arpannama was registered posthumously on 27th August 1861.

 

দক্ষিণেশ্বর এবং পার্শ্ববর্তী লীলাস্থল

দক্ষিণেশ্বর-কালীবাড়ির প্রতিষ্ঠার জন্য রানী রাসমণি ১৮৪৭ খ্রীষ্টাব্দের ৬ই সেপ্টেম্বর ৫৪.৪ বিঘা (প্রায় ৩৪একর) জমি ও কুঠিবাড়িটি বিয়াল্লিশ হাজার পাঁচশত (₹৪২,৫০০) টাকায় ক্রয় করেন। এই বিস্তৃত ভূখণ্ড ও কুঠিবাড়িটি প্রথমে ইংরেজ এটর্নি জেমস হেসটি সাহেবের ছিল। কিছু অংশে মুসলমানদের কবরডাঙ্গা, গাজীসাহেবের পীঠের স্থান, পুষ্করিণী ও আম বাগান ছিল। এইস্থানের কিছু অংশ কূর্মপৃষ্ঠাকৃতি থাকায় শাস্ত্রানুসারে শক্তিমন্দির প্রতিষ্ঠার উপযুক্ত স্থানরূপে নির্ণীত হয় এবং পরবর্তী কালে শিব শক্তি ও বিষ্ণু মন্দির নির্মিত হইয়া সর্বধর্মের মিলনক্ষেত্ররূপে পরিণত হইয়াছে। গঙ্গার ধারে পোস্তা প্রভৃতিসহ মন্দির নির্মাণের কাজ ‘ম্যাকিন্‌টস্‌ আণ্ড বার্ন’ কোম্পনি দ্বারা সম্পন্ন হইয়াছিল। সমস্ত নির্মাণ কাজ শেষ হইতে নয় বৎসর সময় লাগে এবং খরচ হয় তখনকার দিনে নয় লক্ষ ₹৯,০০,০০০) টাকা। এই মন্দিরের প্রতিষ্ঠা হয় ১৮৫৫ খ্রীষ্টাব্দের ৩১শে মে, স্নানযাত্রার দিন।

মন্দির প্রতিষ্ঠার পর রানী রাসমণি আরও পাঁচ বৎসর এবং নয় মাস জীবিত ছিলেন এবং ১৯শে ফেব্রুয়ারি ১৮৬১ খ্রীস্টাব্দে দেহত্যাগ করেন। দক্ষিণেশ্বর কালীমন্দিরের রক্ষণাবেক্ষণের জন্য এই মহীয়সী নারী জীবনের শেষ মহৎ কর্ম সম্পাদন করেন মৃত্যুর একদিন পূর্বে অর্থাৎ ১৮ই ফেব্রুয়ারি ১৮৬১ খ্রীস্টাব্দে যেদিন মন্দিরের সম্পূর্ণ খরচ বহনের জন্য দিনাজপুরের (বর্তমানে বাংলাদেশে) সম্পত্তি একটি অর্পণনামাতে সই করে দেবোত্তর সম্পত্তি হিসাবে উৎসর্গীকৃত করিয়াছিলেন। সেই দলিলটি ১৮৬১ খ্রীস্টাব্দের ২৭শে আগষ্ট রেজেস্ট্রীকৃত হইয়াছিল।

Dakshineswar Kalibari

For the establishment of this temple, Rani Rasmoni bought fifty-four and a half bighas…..

Kuthibari

Rani Rasmoni, Mathurbabu and later their heirs used to live here when they came  ,…..

Shiva Temples at Dakshineswar

The Shiva  temples to the north of Chandni are respectively – Yogeshwar, Jatneshwar,……..

Chandni

Chandni is in the middle of two rows of Shiva temples…….

Vishnu Temple

Sri Ramakrishna worshiped in this temple for some time. Here the names  ….

Shrine Picture

The picture of Thakur Sri Ramakrishna known as ‘Shrine Picture’….

Natmandir

Before entering the Kalimandir, on it’s the southern side is the Natmandir. …..

Sri Ramakrishna’s Room

Sri Sri Thakur SriRamakrishna lived in a room on the north-west side of the…..

Nahabatkhana

Nahabat (drum, dhak, instruments) was played six times a day from the two….

Panchabati

Sri Sri Thakur spent a long time at this Panchabati ground after planting and growing……..

Beltala (Dakshineswar)

Here Brahmani established the seat of Panchamundi (heads of five animals viz., man…..

Gajitala

At present the place is paved, around a huge peepal tree, and on  ….

Mollapara Mosque

Sri Sri Thakur came at this mosque near Dakshineswar, to offer namaz prayers ……..

Kunwar  Singh’s Dwelling Place

Next to the garden of the Dakhineswar temple was the barrack of the Sikh platoon,…..

Rasik Sweeper’s House

Rasik lived in sweepers colony near Dakshineswar Kalibari. He used to keep..

Jadu Mallick’s Garden House

The house is located on the south side adjacent to Dakshineswar temple. At the……

Shambhu Mallik’s Garden House

Shambhu Mallick’s garden house was next to Dakshineswar-Kalibari, so he had a…

Sri Sri Ma’s hut built by Shambhu Charan Mallik

Seeing Sri Srima’s difficulty in living in the narrow quarters of the Nahabat in Kalibari…..

Nabin Chandra Roy Chowdhury’s House

The house of Nabin Chandra Roy Chowdhury of the famous…

Nabin Niyogi’s house

Thakur used to bring goodluck by visiting them during Durgotsab related events at…

Nabakumar Chatterjee’s House

Thakur Sri Ramakrishna on his own, used to go to the house of this devout Brahmin….

House of Biswas Family

Sri Sri Thakur heard of great devotion to God of Ulo’s Bamandas and went to the house….

Krishna Kishore Bhattacharyas House

Thakur Sri Ramakrishna visited many times the house of this fortunate devotee in…

Pandit Padmalochan’s House

Panditji used to stay either at Ariadaha or at a garden house on the banks of the…

Debmandal Ghat

Bhairabi Brahmani used to live under the canopy of this ghat on the banks of Ganges. …..

Gadadhar’s Patbari

Thakur went here with Sri Vijayakrishna Goswami for darshan……

Konnagar Harisabha

The zamindars and other respectable people of this village used to feel very happy ……..

Srirampur-Mahesh

This place is famous for the temple of Jagannath. During bathing trips……….

Sri Sri Radha Ballabh JIu Temple in Ballabhpur

Sri Sri Thakur used to visit the deity of Sri Sri Vallabhji at Vallabhpur near Mahesh…

Bhadrakali

Bhadrakali village is located on the other side of Dakshineswar. …..

Bali – Harisabha at Kalachand Mukherjee’s House

Sri Sri Thakur went to many places to listen to Srimad Bhagavat path, ……

Belur – Timber Yard of State of Nepal

Sri Sri Thakur once visited this timber yard in Belur at the request of Kapten….

Ram Chatterjee’s House at Alambazar

In an ecstatic state, Thakur would come sometimes to this house and ……..

Natabar Panja’s House

Thakur visited his house at Alambazar next to Dakhineswar……

Kabiraj Ishanchandra Majumdar’s House

Mastermasay’s brother-in-law Ishanchandra used to treat Thakur at Dakshineswar………

Kathak (Narrator) Thakurdada’s House

Narayandas Bandyopadhyay, a devotee of Kuthighat Road, Barahanagar…..

Mani Mallick’s Garden House

Thakur had food at this garden house in Barahanagar…..

Joy Mitra’s Kalibari

It is mentioned in certain books that Thakur visited devotee…..

Bhagwat Acharya’s Pathbari, Barahanagar

Thakur visited and graced this famous Pathbari of Vaishnavism. It is mentioned in the………

Bhagavat Pandit’s House

In his early life, Thakur used to come from Dakshineswar….

Siddheswari Kali Mandir – Barahanagar

Thakur Sri Ramakrishna graced the Siddheswari Kali Mandir near Barahanagar Bazar…..

Brahmamoyee Kalimandir of the Pramaniks

Thakur Sri Ramakrishna came to the ancient Kalimandir of the De-Pramanik clan on………

Temple of Dasha-Mahavidya at Kuthighat

Sri Sri Thakur came to visit this temple ……

Fagur Shop

There was a famous Fagur food shop on the west side of the road in Barahanagar……..

Jayagopal Sen’s Garden House (Tapoban)

Sri Sri Thakur came with Hriday to this garden house (No. 6 BT Road) in Belgharia ….

Dewan Govinda Mukhopadhyay’s House

Sri Sri Thakur came to his house in Belgharia on 18th February 1883.On that day,…..

Kamarhati – House of Gopal Ma

Gopal’s Mother’s House – Govinda Dutt’s Radhakrishna Temple – This is the lord’s ……

Panihati

Panihati is on the banks of the Ganges north of Dakshineswar. At the direction………

Manimohan Sen’s Residential House and Thakurbari

Sri Sri Thakur used to visit his house as well as his Thakurbari ……

Raghav Pandit’s House

Thakur used to come here and participate in divine dance, and singing ….

Mati Shil’s Thakurbari and Jhil

On18th June1883, Thakur and his entourage visited this ,…..

Khardaha – Shyamsunder Temple

Shyamsunder Temple – The temple of Sri Sri RadhaShyamSundara on the east………

Barrackpore – Chanke Annapurna Temple

Chanke Annapurna Temple -This temple at Chanoke, on the banks of the Ganges……