Heritage Walk - Serampore - Part 4: In the roads of Seoraphuli

This is the extended heritage trip of Serampore. Adding Seoraphuli to Serampore trip makes sense, because Srirampur/Serampore was part of Seoraphuli Raj Estate. Even the name of Srirampur came from the temple of Ram-Sita, which was founded by Raja Rajchandra Roy in 1753. 

This Raj family was famous for their donation and benevolent works. Goswami family shifted to Srirampore because of them. 

Nistarini Kalibari

193 years old

The temple was established by Raja Harishchandra of Dutta family in 1827 (Bengali year of 1234, in the month of Jaisthya(জ্যৈষ্ঠ), in Shukla Panchami Tithi). Here the deity is goddess Nistarini Kali, a form of Dakshina Kali, wife of god Shiva. It is said the temple is on a Panchamundir Aasan (পঞ্চমুণ্ডির আসন). So there is a temple for Sadashiv also. There is another smaller temple for Devi Annapura aka Mahisarusamarhini Dashabhuja Durga along with devadidev Mahadev, Lakhsmi and Ganesh. There is a temple for Srikrishna also.