Kripamayee Kali Temple

কৃপাময়ী কালী মন্দির

Also known as Joy Mitra Kalibari.

A nine-spired riverside Kali temple of 1848, older than Dakshineswar.

About Kripamayee Kali Temple

The zamindar Joy Narayan Mitra built this navaratna temple of Kripamayee Kali on the river at Baranagar in 1848, with twelve Shiva temples beside it. It predates Rani Rashmoni’s temple at Dakshineswar by seven years and uses the same plan. Sri Ramakrishna is known to have visited. It sees a small fraction of Dakshineswar’s crowds.

Why visit

The look of Dakshineswar with almost nobody there.

What to see and do

The navaratna temple
The twelve Shiva temples
The ghat on the river

Plan your visit

Area: Baranagar & Cossipore, Baranagar & Dakshineswar
Nearest landmark: Baranagar riverside, north of Kuthi Ghat
Best time: Morning or evening. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 30 minutes
Cost: Free
Entry: An active place of worship that admits visitors; its own rules apply. An active temple; hours are not currently verified.
Metro: Baranagar (Blue Line), then a short ride
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is fine with some care.

Nearby and related places

Kuthi Ghat: Baranagar’s old riverside ghat, named for the Dutch factory that stood here.
Baranagar Math: The site of the first monastery of the Ramakrishna Order.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple: Rani Rashmoni’s nine-spired temple on the Hooghly, where Sri Ramakrishna lived.
Cossipore Udyanbati: The garden house where Sri Ramakrishna spent his last months.
Adyapeath: A white temple of Adya Ma with three images set one above another.
Belur Math: The headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, on the west bank.

Walks that include it

Baranagar Riverside Trail: A garden house, a first monastery and a Dutch ghat

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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.