Mother House
মাদার হাউস
Also known as Missionaries of Charity headquarters.
Where Mother Teresa lived, worked and is buried.
About Mother House
The Missionaries of Charity have had their headquarters in this plain building on AJC Bose Road since 1953. Mother Teresa lived here until her death in 1997. Her tomb, a simple white slab, is on the ground floor; a small exhibition tells her life, and her tiny room is kept as it was.
Why visit
A place of real stillness, whatever your faith.
What to see and do
- The tomb
- The small museum of her life
- Her room, seen from the doorway
Plan your visit
- Area
- Entally, Central Kolkata
- Nearest landmark
- AJC Bose Road near Ripon Street
- Best time
- Morning or afternoon. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
- Time needed
- About 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Entry
- Open to everyone: a street, ghat, market or park you can walk into. Open to visitors of all faiths at set hours with a midday break.
- Metro
- Sealdah (Green Line) or Park Street (Blue Line), then a short ride
- Walking
- Little walking
- Photography
- Photography is restricted. Photography is allowed only at the tomb.
Tip
Keep silence inside. The house is closed to visitors on Thursdays and has a midday break.
Nearby and related places
- St James’ Church (Jora Girja): The twin-spired Gothic church that Kolkata calls Jora Girja.
- South Park Street Cemetery: A walled garden of obelisks and pyramids, opened in 1767.
- Shiraz Golden Restaurant: A 1941 biryani house at the Mullick Bazar crossing.
- Park Street: The city’s dining street, and its Christmas street.
- Flurys: The 1927 tea room on Park Street.
- Oxford Bookstore: A Park Street bookshop that has been open since 1920.
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