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Future plans of the Centre
Following the closure of the Theosophical Society’s headquarters at 50 Gloucester Place, please see here for information regarding the Centre’s new venues.
Monthly programme
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These pictures were taken with a 1.3 megapixel camera on a visit to Kolkata, India in January 2002. Despite their age and low-tech, they still offer some vibrant images of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and other sites in the Kolkata area associated with the life of Sri Ramakrishna. The original website on which they were displayed without copyright has now been deleted; this gallery has been created instead so that these memorable pictures can continue to see the light of day – and perhaps inspire others to make the same pilgrimage.
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Map of the Temple compound (courtesy of the Vedanta Society of Southern California)
The temple compound seen from Vivekananda Bridge
The main ghat, used mainly for bathing, with the Chandni at the top of the steps
Road-side entrance to the Temple compound
Dakshineswar Kali Temple with queue of worshippers forming
Official image of Mother Kali of Dakshineswar, known as Bhavatarini
Early morning view northwards across the Temple courtyard
Radhakanta Temple, immediately north of the Kali Temple
Twelve Shiva Temples lining the west/river side of the Temple courtyard
North and north-east verandas of the compound outside Ramakrishna’s room
Inside the north-east veranda, looking towards Ramakrishna’s room
Looking into Ramakrishna’s room (photography is not allowed inside)
Official brochure with accurate image of inside Ramakrishna’s room
Porch on the west/river side of Ramakrishna’s room
South-east veranda with Ramakrishna’s room at the end
Nahabat, the music tower where Sarada Devi lived
Sarada Devi’s room on the ground floor of the Nahabat
The Kuthi, formerly the proprietors’ mansion where Ramakrishna lived for some years
Goose tank in the Temple grounds. What were orchards are now car parks.
Bel tree at the north end of the garden where Ramakrishna performed his tantric sadhana.
From the Bel tree looking south-west towards the Panchavati
The pine grove at the north-west end of the garden
The banyan tree where Ramakrishna performed sadhana
Remains of the Panchavati planted by Ramakrishna
Brick re-build of the original hut where Ramakrishna performed his Advaitic sadhana
House of Jadu Mallick, next to the Temple grounds
House in Shyampukur where Ramakrishna lived briefly after leaving Dakshineswar
Front entrance of Shyampukur house
Cossipore garden house where Ramakrishna passed away
Mango (‘Kalpataru’) tree in the grounds of Cossipore house
Kamarpukur, Ramakrishna’s birth place; his house is in the centre.
Temple on the spot where Ramakrishna was actually born
Haldarpukur, the tank where the young Ramakrishna bathed and played
Sarada Devi’s house at Jayrambati where she lived for most of her life
Sarada Devi temple at Jayrambati
Balaram Bose’s house in Kolkata where Ramakrishna went regularly to meet his devotees
The drawing room at Balaram’s house where Ramakrishna met his devotees
Inner veranda at Balaram’s house with small Jagannath ‘car’ pulled by Ramakrishna
Morton Institution where M. was headmaster and later met his own devotees
M.’s private prayer room at the Morton Institution
Entrance to Kathamrita Bari, M.’s house where he wrote the “Gospel”
Frontage of Belur Math with samadhi temples of Vivekananda, Sarada Devi and Brahmananda
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