temple located in Dakshineswar locality, Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali. Photography within the temple compound is prohibited. The temple compound, apart from the nine-spired main temple, contains a large courtyard surrounding the temple, with rooms along the boundary walls. There is a bathing ghat on the Hoogly river, a bookshop, a shrine to Rani Rashmoni, a parking lot and twelve shrines dedicated to the aspects of Shiva, Kali's companion, and to Radha-Krishna. The chamber in the northwestern corner just beyond the last of the Shiva temples, is where Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa spent a considerable part of his life.