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Temple (Bengali: দক্ষিনেশ্বর কালী মন্দির Dokkhineshshôr Kali
Mondir, Sanskrit: दक्षिनेश्वर काली मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple
located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata. Situated on the eastern
bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is
Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali, literally meaning, 'She who
takes Her devotees across the ocean of existence'. The temple
was built by Rani Rashmoni, a philanthropist and a devotee of
Kali in 1855. The temple is famous for its association with
Ramakrishna a mystic of 19th Century Bengal.  The temple
compound, apart from the nine-spired main temple, contains a
large courtyard surrounding the temple, with rooms along the
boundary walls. There are twelve shrines dedicated to
Shiva—Kali's companion—along the riverfront, a temple t