WEDDING: NO

UPANAYAN: NO

MUNDAN: NO

1. SARADA MA’S BIRTH CEREMONY

2. RAMAKRISHNA’S BIRTH CEREMONY

3. SWAMI VIVEKA NANDA’S BIRTH CEREMONY

4. SHIVRATRI

5. RATHA YATRA

6. CHRISTMAS EVE

7. SRI SRI MATRI MANDIR FOUNDATION DAY

8. KALI PUJA

9. DURGA PUJA

10. RAM NABAMI/DOL OR HOLI

11. BIPADTARINI

12. AKSHAY TRITIA

13. POILA BOISAKH

YOU DON’T NEED ANY PANDA OR PRIST IN DAKSHINESWAR. YOU BUY YOUR PUJA DALA FROM DALA ARKET (INSIDE THE TEMPLE PREMISES) AND STAND ON THE QUE. AFTER REACHING THE MAIN GATE YOU FIND PRIST INSIDE THE GARBHA GRIHA. HE TAKES YOUR DALA AND FINISHES YOUR PUJA RITUALS. AFTER THAT HE RETURNS THE DALA WITH PRASA. YOU PAY PRANAMI ON THE THALI OR IN DROP BOX.

TKamarpukur, the small an unknown village of Hooghly district in West Bengal is the birth place of the great religious prophet, Sri Ramakrishna. From Kolkata it is just 90 KM. You can visit by car or Bus from the Dharmatala. Ramkrishna Mission has built an "Ashram" in this place on 1951 with his marble statue installed in it. The Math and the temple have been constructed on the very spot where this great soul was born. It conducted daily worship and religious classes, and observed certain festivals and birthdays of religious personages. The school where Ramakrishna studied and the temple in which he lost consciousness while enacting the role of lord Shiva are at walkable distance.

Date of Birth: February 18, 1836

Place of Birth: Kamarpukur village, Hoogly District, Bengal Presidency

Parents: Khudiram Chattopadhyay (Father) and Chandramani Devi (Mother)

Wife: Saradamoni Devi

Religious Views: Hinduism; Advaitaism;

Philosophy: Shakto, Advaita Vedanta, Universal Tolerance

Death: 16, August, 1886

Place of Death: Cossipore, Calcutta

Memorial: Kamarpukur village, Hoogly District, West Bengal; Dakshineshwar Kali Temple Compound, Kolkata, West Bengal

One of the most prominent religious figures of India during the nineteenth century, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was a mystic and a yogi who translated complex spiritual concepts into lucid and easily intelligible manner. He was a key figure in revival of Hinduism in Bengal at a time when intense spiritual crisis was gripping the province leading to predominance of young Bengalis embracing Brahmoism and Christianity. His legacy did not end with his death in 1886; his most prominent disciple Swami Vivekananda carried on his teachings and philosophy to the world through Ramakrishna Mission.

PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY PROHIBITED.

PIN DROP SILENCE REQUIRED.

Kamarpukur does not have a railway station. Tarakeswarrailway station (45 kms) is nearest railway station with several trains connecting Kamarpukur to major cities. There are many express and local trains from Howrah railway station to Tarakeswar. Taxi or cabs are available at the station to reach Kamarpukur.

Frequent bus service to Kamarpukur is available which connect Kamarpukur and Jayrambati to Kolkata. You can take CSTC buses from Esplanade Bus Terminus (Sahid Minar) at kolkata. These tourist buses start in the morning and are available in every one and half hour.

Inside the RAM KRISHNA MISSION is a very peaceful place.

The best place to stay in KAMARPUKUR is the RAMA KRISHNA MATH’s own guest house. To book a room you have to mail them in their said mail ID. You have to address the mail to Revered Adkhsiya Maharaj at least 4 months before. In the mail you have to mention your name, mobile number, own address, age, the date you want to be there, for how many days you want to stay there and how many people you are going. If you won’t receive any feedback from them after sending the mail within fifteen days then you must make a call to them in their said number.

ROOM FARE : Rs.150, Rs.200, Rs.250 WITH PRASADH.

(BUT YOU MAY DONATE SOME MORE AMOUNT TO THEM, THEY WON”T ASK YOU FOR MORE BUT IT IS A BASIC COURTESY)

After RKM’s own guest house RELAX LODGE is the best place. Others guest houses are not very up market.

There is a Rest house where you can take rest without paying any money.

TIMING – 12 PM to 3:45 PM, Drinking water, PAY and USE Bathrooms are there. These places are very clean.

All kind of foods you can get outside.

TOTO is the most popular vehicle out there.

PLACES YOU MAY VISIT OUT THERE :

1. DILAPIDATED PLACE OF MANIK RAJA

2. ANUR VISHALAKSHI TEMPLE

3. CREMATION GROUND AT “BHUTIR KHAL”

4. LAKSHMI JOLA

5. HALDAR PUKUR

6. JUGI SHIVA:S TEMPLE

7. HOUSE OF CHINU SHANKARI

8. CREMATION GROUND AT “BUDHUI MOROL”

9. ANCESTRAL HOME OF SRI RAMA KRISHNA

10. PRIMARY SCHOOL OF LAHA’S

11. TEMPLE OF GOPESWAR SHIVA

12. WAY SIDE INN (FOR PILGRIMS OF PURI)

13. HOUSE OF SITANATH PYNE

14. HOUSE OF DURGA DAS PYNE

15. TEMPLE OF DHANI KAMARIN

16. MUKUNDO PUR SHIVA TEMPLE