dakshineswar kali temple

In Bengal's assembly polls, candidates are using symbolic props like LPG cylinders, cricket bats, and bicycles to convey messages and connect with voters. These visual cues, from harvesting potatoes to riding motorcycles, aim to cut through campaign noise and resonate with the electorate, especially in the age of social media.

As West Bengal assembly elections approach, the BJP and TMC are trading sharp accusations. BJP chief Nitin Nabin alleged Hindus need court permission for puja pandals while Muslims can offer namaz freely. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee countered, calling the BJP an 'anti-Bengali' party and raising concerns about voter roll deletions and citizenship.

dakshineswar kali temple authorities reopened Panchavati Udyan for thousands of devotees on Kali Puja on Saturday, nearly three months after the holy trees planted by Ramakrishna Paramhansa were severely affected in a storm.

Swami Smaranananda, president of Ramakrishna Order, Belur Math, laid the foundation stone of Sri Ramakrishna Temple at Ramakrishna Math, Dakshineswar in the presence of hundreds of monks, devotees and followers of Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda on Wednesday.

Not being permitted to shoot in Dakshineswar, Prabhudheva and Sameera shoot in another temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the extension of Kolkata Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, revered for the over 160-year-old temple of Goddess Kali.

South African cricket legend Dale Steyn visited Kolkata's dakshineswar kali temple with his family on Tuesday. The fast bowler, in the city for a private trip, was seen experiencing the spiritual ambiance of the historic shrine.

Temples and religious institutions across Kolkata and districts face challenges in providing bhog prasad due to an LPG cylinder crisis. Iskcon Kolkata is reducing cooking to conserve fuel. Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath Ashram uses diesel stoves. Jagannath Dham in Digha has cut back dinner service. Boroma Temple in Naihati will stop free bhog.

Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who is in Kolkata for the shoot of the upcoming reality show ‘Super Singer Season 3’, paid a visit to dakshineswar kali temple on Sunday evening. Actress Kajal Agarwal and her husband paid a visit to the temple and offered puja as well.

The skywalk to dakshineswar kali temple that draws 1.3 crore devotees annually has missed the Kali Puja deadline set by chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

dakshineswar kali temple will be off limits on Mahalaya morning and will open only at 3pm. The decision to keep the temple shut on a day when lakhs usually gather for rituals at the temple’s ghats and pray was taken following a meeting on Saturday between the temple trust authorities and Barrackpore Police commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma.

Dakshineswar Temple will remain open for 24 hours from 5am on Thursday to 5am on Friday as thousands of devotees are expected to turn up on the temple’s premises to offer their pujas to Ma Bhabatarini for Kali Puja. While restrictions on timings will not be there at Dakshineswar, restricted entry timings will be maintained at Kalighat and Belur Math.

The Dakshineswar temple will remain open from 7am on Saturday to 3.30am on Sunday for Kali Puja, the first time the curbs on timings being relaxed ever since restrictions were imposed to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A day after leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav visited Kolkata’s dakshineswar kali temple with his wife, his elder brother Tej Pratap did “chadarposhi” in Hajipur and offered prayers at Manokamna Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir near Ragho Chhapra in Muzaffarpur on

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may remotely unveil Dakshineswar Metro from the Dunlop grounds in Hooghly on Monday due to security issues and space crunch that emerged as possible hindrances against physical inauguration.

Upon arrival this morning at Belurmath, the Ramakrishna Mission headquarters, the Prime Minister walked down barefoot from his car and spent around an hour praying in all the temples in the complex while bonding with the monks.

Several prominent temples across West Bengal imposed a ban on entry of devotees from Sunday after the state government imposed a complete lockdown amid the surging number of Covid-19 cases.

The sound of dhaak, the scent of shiuli flowers (coral jasmine) and whiff of khichudi bhog; it’s that time of the year that every Bengali eagerly awaits- Durga Pujo!

India's majestic monuments often credit emperors and kings, yet visionary women played pivotal roles. Bega Begum commissioned Humayun’s Tomb, and Begum Shah Jahan built Taj-ul-Masajid. Queen Udayamati and Queen Lokamahadevi constructed Rani ki Vav and Virupaksha Temple. Rani Rashmoni envisioned the dakshineswar kali temple. Their contributions shaped India's architectural heritage.

The fire brigade said that two verandahs on the first and second floors measuring 30 and 40 feet of the heritage building in Jan Bazar gave in at about 4:00 pm.

Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday proposed a once-a-year "unity yatra" in Bengal.

To ease traffic congestion in Dakshineswar, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has decided to build a skywalk in the area.

Dakshineswar Metro station, which is scheduled to be thrown open on the eve of Durga Puja, has been built keeping in mind the architectural ethos of the Dakshineswar temple town. From the Metro station, devotees can move straight to the skywalk that leads to the temple complex. The station is undergoing final touches before the trial run.