Religious/ Spiritual

Situated in the heart of the Kochbihar town, the popular temple was constructed by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan during 1885 to 1889. The deities include Lord Madan Mohan, Ma Kali, Ma Tara and Ma Bhavani. On the occasion of Raas Puja the traditional Raas Jatra Festival along with Rass Mela is held in Kochbihar which is among the biggest festivals of North Bengal. Further north of the Shyama Raya Temple is the beautiful form of the Madan Mohan Temple (constructed around 1694).

Gosanimari Temple is located near Dinhata, built in the 17th century by then Koch Maharaja but reminiscent of khyen dynasty.

Established by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan during 1860 to 1880. The Roman epoque architecture of the temple is a rarity in this area. The temple indicates the influence of Brahmo Samaj on the Maharaja of Kochbihar.

Yogi Shiva Temple is a revered Shiva temple located to the north of the house of Sri Ramakrishna. It is believed that Ramakrishna’s mother had a divine vision in front of this temple. The legends say that while talking to Dhani, a blacksmith girl who looked after Gadadhar in his childhood, mother saw a celestial light emerged out from an image of Shiva. It filled this temple and entered swiftly to her body. It is also believed that she conceived Sri Ramkrishna due to these lights from Shiva.

Ramakrishna Math in Kamarpukur, Hooghly district of West Bengal is a highly revered pilgrimage place and offers peace of mind and relaxing moments to the visitors. Ramakrishna Math was founded in 1947. This Math preserves the sacred birth place of Sri Ramakrishna Pramhamsa and also contains the ancestral home.

The temple of Raghuvira is a new construction at the place of a small hut like temple in Kamarpukur. This temple originally was a small hut with floor and walls made out of mud and the roof with straw. The temple is dedicated to Lord Rama (Raghuvira). A salagrama of Raghuvira adorns the temple. There is an earthen jar believed to be Goddess Sita and a Rameshwara Sivalinga. A salagrama of Narayana (Lord Vishnu) and an image of Gopala are also worshipped here.

The temple attracts many pilgrims visiting the Asram of Sri Ramakrishna. It is a very much revered temple by the locals.

Mukundapur temple’s history is closely associated with the Sri Ramakrishna’s like. This religious spot is located near to Sri Ramakrishna's birth place in a North West region. Lots of devotees visit this temple every month.

Haldapukur tank is a re-excavated tank located on the northern region of the Yogis' Siva temple in Kamarpukur. The tank water is clean and potable. There are two bathing spots in this old tank. This tank is closely knitted to the boyhood days of Sri Ramkrishna. During this period the tank water was used for bathing, cooking purposes and drinking.

Gopeshwar temple is an ancient temple located to the east of the holy home of Sri Ramakrishna in Kamarpukur. The prime deity of this temple is Shiva. This big Sivalinga is founded by Sukhlal Goswami or his forefather Gopilal Goswami, who were ardent devotees of Shiva.

It is believed that Sri Ramakrishna’s mother prayed to Lord Shiva at this temple for getting cure for her son from ecstatic moods like madness. She practiced many penances to get divine grace. It is a highly revered temple in Kamarpukur where thousands of Shiva devotees visit every year.

Goddess Visalakshi Shrine is located at the village Anur at a distance of 3 km from Kamarpukur. The deity in the Shrine known as Giddess Visalakshy is very popular in the region. The Goddess is placed under open sky. It is believed that there was a temple which was demolished by Goddess herself.