Dakshineshwar

Temple site about four miles north
of modern Calcutta, on the eastern bank
of the Hugli River. Dakshineshwar’s
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Dakshineshwar
Temple in Dakshineshwar dedicated to the goddess Kali.
primary deity is the powerful and dangerous goddess Kali, although like most
Hindu temples it also has images of
most of the deities in the pantheon.
Dakshineshwar’s importance comes not
from its age—the primary image was
consecrated in 1855, and it is thus a relatively recent site—but through its
association with the Bengali saint
Ramakrishna, who lived there for most
of his life.