Kolkata Temple Private Tours

Kolkata Temple Private Tours

The temples in Kolkata are the soul of the city, the everyday elixir of life, which very strongly bind the people of Kolkata through the strings of faith. The most popular temple in Kolkata is Kalighat Temple, dedicated to goddess Kali. Some other temples are Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Birla Temple & Belur Temple, which are dedicated to other Indian Gods.

You find all the major temples included in your day trip which gives you the entire image of culture which Kolkata has.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Near Bali Bridge P.O. :Alambazar, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700035 India

Dakshineswar

The large temple complex has a series of 12 mandirs dedicated to Lord Shiva, a Radha-Krishna Temple, bathing ghat, Rani Rashmoni's shrine, Nahavat-Khana, a chamber on the north-western part of the complex where Ramkrishna resided along with the main Kali Temple. With the traditional 'Nava-ratna'-styled Bengali architecture, the three-storey temple stands on a high platform with a fleet of stairs. Overlooking the Hooghly River and the Belur Math across, the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple stands tall with its historical association with some of the greatest names to have resided in the 'City of Joy', Kolkata.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Belur Math, Belur Rd Howrah, Belur 711202 India

Belur Math that is located on the right bank of River Hoogly is a temple that is notable for exhibiting Hindu, Christian and Islamic motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions. It was founded by Swami Vivekananda who was a chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Kalighat Kali Temple, Kalighat Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) India

Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Kalighat was a Ghat sacred to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly river in the city of Calcutta. The name Calcutta is said to have been derived from the word Kalighat.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Birla Temple, Ashutosh Chowdhury Road 29 Ashutosh Choudhury Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700019 India

Birla Mandir's white marble work reflects the popular Lingaraj Temple of Bhubaneshwar. Messages and episodes from

Bhagwad Gita are intricately carved band pictorially depicted on the marble walls. The eclectic diyas, jaw- dropping chandeliers and outright stone work finishing make it a delight to visitors. When the temple is lit up with bulbs in the evening, the entire surrounding gets dressed with a majestic aura.

Duration: 40 minutes